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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethsaida, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethsaida and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bethsaida:
- 34.553704, -87.556694
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bethsaida
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Bethsaida is near Lawrence County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bethsaida
Communities Also Named Bethsaida ...
We found two communities that are also named Bethsaida.
Within Alabama, the name Bethsaida is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Neshoba County
- This Bethsaida is located in Neshoba County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bethsaida that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Bethsaida.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Bethsaida is located in Cass County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bethsaida that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethsaida.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethsaida ...
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.
- Cottontown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottontown is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottontown
- Edmond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Flat Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Flat Rock is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Good Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Good Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Hunter ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hunter is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Littleville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mountain Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Star is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Star
- Needmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Needmore is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pleasant Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Poplar Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Poplar Creek is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Spring Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Waco is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Wolf Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Springs is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Springs
How Far From Bethsaida to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bethsaida to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethsaida and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bethsaida to Russellville, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethsaida) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bethsaida to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethsaida. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5537, Longitude: -87.5567 In this case, the coordinates for Bethsaida have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.197 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.032 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.383 degrees. |
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