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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 Pasqua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pasqua 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 Pasqua:
    • 33.140951, -86.752764
    • 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 Pasqua
  • 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

Communities Also Named Pasqua ...

We found one communities that share the name Pasqua.

Within Alabama, the name Pasqua is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Pasqua in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Pasqua lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pasqua that is located in Shelby County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pasqua ...

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.

  • Dry Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Valley
    • Dry Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Elliotsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
    • Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
  • Glen Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County
  • Longview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Longview is located in Shelby County
  • Meadow Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
    • Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
  • Mission Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
  • Roberta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Shelby County
  • Springs Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springs Junction
    • Springs Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Stems
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stems have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stems
    • Stems is located in Shelby County
  • Valley Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
    • Valley Junction is located in Shelby County
  • Willow Glen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Glen
    • Willow Glen is located in Shelby County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pasqua and extending to:

  • Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Pasqua to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,151 miles [8,289.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pasqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pasqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1410, Longitude: -86.7528       In this case, the coordinates for Pasqua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Pasqua 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 313.623 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.173 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.357 degrees.









 

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