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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 Oka Kapassa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oka Kapassa 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 Oka Kapassa:
- 34.741756, -87.733364
- 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 Oka Kapassa
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Oka Kapassa is near Lauderdale County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Oka Kapassa
Communities Also Named Oka Kapassa ...
We found one communities that are also named Oka Kapassa.
Within Alabama, the name Oka Kapassa is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Oka Kapassa in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Newton County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Oka Kapassa [Newton County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oka Kapassa ...
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.
- Cypress Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Florence
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Florence Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Green Tree ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Tree is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Hawk Pride
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
- Hobgood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hobgood is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Houston Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Manor Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
- Milk Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
- Muscle Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Pride Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pride Landing is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pride Landing
- Prides Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prides Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Ferry
- Three Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Woodland Landing ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Landing is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Landing
- Woodlawn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
How Far From Oka Kapassa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Oka Kapassa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Oka Kapassa once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Oka Kapassa and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oka Kapassa to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Oka Kapassa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oka Kapassa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oka Kapassa 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 Oka Kapassa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7418, Longitude: -87.7334 In this case, the coordinates for Oka Kapassa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.316 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.196 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.417 degrees. |
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