Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aqua Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aqua Vista and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aqua Vista
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Aqua Vista:
- 34.830364, -87.485302
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Aqua Vista
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Since Aqua Vista is near Colbert County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Aqua Vista ...
We found one communities that share the name Aqua Vista.
Within Alabama, the name Aqua Vista is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Aqua Vista in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Aqua Vista is located in Fairfield County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Aqua Vista that is located in Lauderdale County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Aqua Vista.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aqua Vista ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Big Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Center Star
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Star have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Star
- Center Star is located in Lauderdale County
- Emerald Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Shores
- Emerald Shores is located in Lauderdale County
- Ford City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hideaway Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
- Hideaway Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Houstontown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstontown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstontown
- Houstontown is located in Lauderdale County
- Kingman ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Lake Coves
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Coves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Coves
- Lake Coves is located in Lauderdale County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lakeview Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Lock Six
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lock Three
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Three have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Three
- Lock Three is located in Lauderdale County
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- Mitchelltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchelltown
- Mitchelltown is located in Lauderdale County
- Paradise Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Points
- Paradise Points is located in Colbert County
- Sky Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Virginia Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Shores
- Virginia Shores is located in Colbert County
- Mitchelltown
How Far From Aqua Vista to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Aqua Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aqua Vista and extending to:
- Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Aqua Vista to Florence, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aqua Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aqua Vista) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aqua Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8304, Longitude: -87.4853 In this case, the coordinates for Aqua Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Aqua Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.168 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.037 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.293 degrees. |