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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 Pin Hook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pin Hook 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 Pin Hook:
- 32.363905, -87.872947
- 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 Pin Hook
- 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- Since Pin Hook is near Choctaw County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Pin Hook
Communities Also Named Pin Hook ...
We found four communities that are also named Pin Hook.
Within Alabama, the name Pin Hook is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Parke County
- This Pin Hook is located in Parke County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pin Hook that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Pin Hook.
- Missouri
- Iron County
- This Pin Hook is located in Iron County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pin Hook that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Pin Hook.
- North Carolina
- Duplin County
- This Pin Hook is located in Duplin County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pin Hook that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duplin County community of Pin Hook.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Pin Hook is located in Lamar County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pin Hook that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Pin Hook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pin Hook ...
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.
- Alfalfa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alfalfa is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
- Baptist Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baptist Hill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
- Blue Lock ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blue Lock is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lock
- Calvary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Deans Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deans Landing is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Landing
- Griffins ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Griffins is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins
- Half Acre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Half Chance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Half Chance is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Chance
- Hall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hall Creek is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Creek
- Hill Top
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Top is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow Ferry is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Ferry
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Rockcut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockcut is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcut
- Salt Well
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Well is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Well
- Shortleaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shortleaf is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortleaf
How Far From Pin Hook 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 Pin Hook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pin Hook and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Pin Hook 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 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,359 miles [11,843.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pin Hook) 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 Pin Hook 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 Pin Hook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3639, Longitude: -87.8729 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.238 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.779 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.956 degrees. |
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