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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 Joffre, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Joffre 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 Joffre:
- 32.562911, -86.639147
- 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 Joffre
- 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 Autauga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga County
- Since Joffre is near Chilton County and also Elmore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore 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 Joffre
Communities Also Named Joffre ...
We found four communities that are also named Joffre.
Within Alabama, the name Joffre is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Joffre lies 1,913 miles [3,078.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Joffre that is located in Autauga County.
- New Mexico
- Guadalupe County
- This Joffre is located in Guadalupe County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Joffre that is located in Autauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Joffre.
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Joffre is located in Washington County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Joffre that is located in Autauga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Joffre.
- Quebec
- This Joffre lies 1,269 miles [2,042.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Joffre that is located in Autauga County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Joffre ...
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.
- Bonita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bonita is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Booth
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Booth is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Enterprise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Evergreen is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Hunting Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Live Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Live Oaks is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
- Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pine Level
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Level is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Poseys Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poseys Crossroads is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseys Crossroads
- Prattville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stoney Point is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Willowbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willowbrook is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Joffre 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 Joffre to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Joffre and extending to:
- Prattville, which is the Seat of Autauga County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Joffre to Prattville, 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 23 miles [37 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,294 miles [11,738.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Joffre) 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 Joffre 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 Joffre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5629, Longitude: -86.6391 In this case, the coordinates for Joffre have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.516 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.971 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.432 degrees. |
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