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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 Lavaca, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lavaca 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 Lavaca:
- 32.140606, -88.080060
- 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 Lavaca
- 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 Lavaca is near Marengo County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Lavaca
Communities Also Named Lavaca ...
We found two communities that are also named Lavaca.
Within Alabama, the name Lavaca is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sebastian County
- This Lavaca is located in Sebastian County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lavaca that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Lavaca.
- Nebraska
- Cherry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherry County community of Lavaca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lavaca ...
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.
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Campground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Campground is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Choctaw City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Gays Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
- Geneva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Green Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green Acres is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Indian Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Little Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Little Walker is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walker
- Lotts Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
- Murphys Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
How Far From Lavaca 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 Lavaca to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lavaca and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lavaca to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Lavaca) 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 Lavaca, 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 Lavaca 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 Lavaca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1406, Longitude: -88.0801 In this case, the coordinates for Lavaca have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.345 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.08 degrees. |
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