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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 Kiowa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kiowa 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 Kiowa:
- 33.799267, -86.667213
- 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 Kiowa
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Kiowa is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Kiowa
Communities Also Named Kiowa ...
We found seven communities that are also named Kiowa.
Within Alabama, the name Kiowa is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Elbert County
- This Kiowa is located in Elbert County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Kiowa.
- Kansas
- Barber County
- This Kiowa is located in Barber County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barber County community of Kiowa.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Kiowa is located in Glacier County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Kiowa that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Kiowa.
- Nebraska
- Thayer County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Thayer County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thayer County community of Kiowa.
- New Mexico
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Kiowa [Colfax County].
- Oklahoma
- Pittsburg County
- This Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Kiowa that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Kiowa.
- Texas
- Lipscomb County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lipscomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lipscomb County community of Kiowa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kiowa ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- County Line
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Inland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Little Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Little Shenandoah is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shenandoah
- Locust Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Majestic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Majestic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majestic
- Pine Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Self Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Self Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
- Selfville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Selfville is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfville
- Sueann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sueann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sueann
- Thermal ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thermal is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermal
- Village Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
How Far From Kiowa 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 Kiowa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kiowa and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kiowa to Oneonta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 from Point A (ie- Kiowa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Kiowa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kiowa 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 Kiowa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7993, Longitude: -86.6672 In this case, the coordinates for Kiowa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.612 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.252 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.182 degrees. |
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