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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 Mariners Cove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mariners Cove 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 Mariners Cove:
- 33.295950, -87.509727
- 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 Mariners Cove
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Mariners Cove is near Jefferson County and also Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Mariners Cove
Communities Also Named Mariners Cove ...
We found two communities that are also named Mariners Cove.
Within Alabama, the name Mariners Cove is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Mariners Cove is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mariners Cove that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Mariners Cove.
- Cecil County
- This Mariners Cove is located in Cecil County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast of the Mariners Cove that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Mariners Cove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mariners Cove ...
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.
- Burnt Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
- Cherrywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Covey Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Elm Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Flatwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Four Winds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Heritage Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- High Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hightown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Kennedy Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Riverchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Roselawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Smoke Rise
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Vista Granda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
- Warrior Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Wood Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Yacht Club Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Yacht Club Bay is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Club Bay
How Far From Mariners Cove 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 Mariners Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mariners Cove and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Mariners Cove to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,301 miles [11,749.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Mariners Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mariners Cove 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 Mariners Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2959, Longitude: -87.5097 In this case, the coordinates for Mariners Cove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.088 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.733 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.628 degrees. |
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