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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 Ewing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ewing 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 Ewing:
- 33.990654, -85.905803
- 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 Ewing
- 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 Etowah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- Since Ewing is near Calhoun County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Ewing
Communities Also Named Ewing ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Ewing.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Ewing.
Beyond Alabama, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Cherokee County
- This Ewing is located in Cherokee County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Ewing.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Grant 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 Arkansas community of Ewing [Grant County].
- British Columbia
- This Ewing lies 2,026 miles [3,260.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- California
- Placer County
- This Ewing is located in Placer County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Placer County community of Ewing.
- Florida
- Hillsborough 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 Florida community of Ewing [Hillsborough County].
- Georgia
- Clinch 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 Georgia community of Ewing [Clinch County].
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Ewing is located in Franklin County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Ewing.
- Indiana
- Jackson County
- This Ewing is located in Jackson County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the north of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Ewing.
- Kansas
- Lyon 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 Ewing [Lyon County].
- Marshall County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ewing [Marshall County].
- Neosho County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ewing [Neosho County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Ewing [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Ewing is located in Fleming County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Ewing.
- Louisiana
- Lafourche Parish
- This Ewing is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Ewing.
- Missouri
- Cole 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 Missouri community of Ewing [Cole County].
- Lewis County
- This Ewing is located in Lewis County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Ewing.
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Carbon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Ewing.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Ewing is located in Holt County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Ewing.
- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- This Ewing is located in Mercer County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ewing.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Ewing.
- Hocking County
- This Ewing is located in Hocking County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Ewing.
- Oklahoma
- Custer 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 Oklahoma community of Ewing [Custer County].
- Pennsylvania
- Armstrong County
- This Ewing is located in Armstrong County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Ewing.
- Tennessee
- Blount 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 Ewing [Blount County].
- Sevier County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Ewing [Sevier County].
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Ewing is located in Angelina County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Ewing.
- Virginia
- Lee County
- This Ewing is located in Lee County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ewing that is located in Etowah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Ewing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ewing ...
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.
- Edwardsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edwardsville is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Fowler Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fowler Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Ferry
- Goodyear
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goodyear is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyear
- Hokes Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hokes Bluff Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hokes Bluff Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff Ferry
- Keysburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Keysburg is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysburg
- Luke
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Luke is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luke
- Millie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Millie is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millie
- Rock Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rock Spring is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Wisdom Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wisdom Ferry is located in Etowah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdom Ferry
How Far From Ewing 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 Ewing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ewing and extending to:
- Gadsden, which is the Seat of Etowah County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ewing to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Ewing) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Ewing 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 Ewing, 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 Ewing 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 Ewing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9907, Longitude: -85.9058 In this case, the coordinates for Ewing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.762 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.833 degrees. |
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