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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 Emory, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emory 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 Emory:
- 31.810676, -88.457290
- 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 Emory
- 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Since Emory is near Wayne County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Emory
Communities Also Named Emory ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Emory.
Within Alabama, the name Emory is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Emory is located in DeKalb County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Emory.
- Kansas
- Kearny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Emory [Kearny County].
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Emory [Caldwell Parish].
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Emory is located in Holmes County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Emory.
- Montana
- Golden Valley County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Emory [Golden Valley County].
- South Carolina
- Saluda County
- This Emory is located in Saluda County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Emory.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Emory [Morgan County].
- Texas
- Rains County
- This Emory is located in Rains County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Emory.
- Utah
- Summit County
- This Emory is located in Summit County and lies 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Emory.
- Virginia
- Washington County
- This Emory is located in Washington County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Emory that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Emory.
- West Virginia
- Mineral County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Emory [Mineral County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emory ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Creek is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek
- Flatwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flatwood is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Gilbertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gin is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Horn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horn is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Melvin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Melvin is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Pierces Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pierces Springs is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Springs
- Rescueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rescueville is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescueville
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Threadville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Threadville is located in Clarke County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threadville
- Water Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Water Valley is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
How Far From Emory 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 Emory to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emory and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Emory to Butler, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 807 miles [1,298.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,409 miles [11,923.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,286 miles [8,507 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Emory could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Emory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Emory 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 Emory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8107, Longitude: -88.4573 In this case, the coordinates for Emory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.543 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.057 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.289 degrees. |
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