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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 East Gate Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Gate Estates 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 East Gate Estates:
- 31.202399, -85.321322
- 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 East Gate Estates
- 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since East Gate Estates is near Henry County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dale 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 East Gate Estates
Communities Also Named East Gate Estates ...
We found one communities that are also named East Gate Estates.
Within Alabama, the name East Gate Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named East Gate Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This East Gate Estates is located in Scott County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the East Gate Estates that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of East Gate Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Gate Estates ...
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.
- Barber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barber is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
- Chickasaw Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
- Cottondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cottondale is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Love Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Love Hill is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Hill
- Melody Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Melody Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Heights
- Parish
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Heights is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
- Silver Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
- Stadium Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stadium Place is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
- Terry Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Terry Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Crossroads
- Wiregrass Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wiregrass Hills is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiregrass Hills
- Young America
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Young America is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America
How Far From East Gate Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as East Gate Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Gate Estates and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from East Gate Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Gate Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 East Gate Estates 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 East Gate Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2024, Longitude: -85.3213 In this case, the coordinates for East Gate Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.651 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.782 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.21 degrees. |
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