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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 Pinetucky, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetucky 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 Pinetucky:
- 32.759851, -87.084161
- 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 Pinetucky
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since Pinetucky is near Bibb County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton 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 Pinetucky
Communities Also Named Pinetucky ...
We found one communities that are also named Pinetucky.
Within Alabama, the name Pinetucky is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Pinetucky in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jefferson 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 Georgia community of Pinetucky [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetucky ...
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.
- Active
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Dixie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Goodson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodson is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Harrisburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Jamesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jamesville is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Maplesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maud is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Panhandle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Panhandle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Sand Mountain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Mountain is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Mountain
- Tabernacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tabernacle is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Trio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Trio is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trio
How Far From Pinetucky 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 Pinetucky to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pinetucky and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pinetucky to Marion, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 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 Pinetucky, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinetucky) 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 Pinetucky 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 Pinetucky. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7599, Longitude: -87.0842 In this case, the coordinates for Pinetucky have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.795 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.32 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.567 degrees. |
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