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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Kowaliga, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kowaliga and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Kowaliga:
    • 32.740129, -85.969129
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Kowaliga
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kowaliga ...

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.

  • Cherokee Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bluffs
    • Cherokee Bluffs is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Cotton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
    • Cotton is located in Elmore County
  • Double Bridges Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Bridges Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges Ferry
    • Double Bridges Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Falkner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkner
    • Falkner is located in Elmore County
  • Jordan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Elmore County
  • Kid
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid
    • Kid is located in Elmore County
  • Our Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
    • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Red Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
    • Red Hill is located in Elmore County
  • Robinson Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
    • Robinson Ferry is located in Elmore County
  • Rover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
    • Rover is located in Tallapoosa County

How Far From Kowaliga 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 Kowaliga to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kowaliga and extending to:

  • Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Kowaliga to Wetumpka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kowaliga. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kowaliga) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kowaliga. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7401, Longitude: -85.9691       In this case, the coordinates for Kowaliga have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Kowaliga to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.131 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.55 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.133 degrees.









 

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