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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 Prichard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prichard 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 Prichard:
- 30.744863, -88.089604
- 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 Prichard
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Prichard is near Baldwin County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Prichard
Communities Also Named Prichard ...
We found five communities that are also named Prichard.
Within Alabama, the name Prichard is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- This Prichard is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Prichard that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Prichard.
- Louisiana
- Catahoula Parish
- This Prichard is located in Catahoula Parish and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Prichard that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catahoula Parish community of Prichard.
- Mississippi
- Tunica County
- This Prichard is located in Tunica County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Prichard that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Prichard.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Prichard is located in Luzerne County and lies 984 miles [1,583.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Prichard that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Prichard.
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This Prichard is located in Wayne County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Prichard that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Prichard.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prichard ...
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.
- Chickasaw
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deerwood is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Eight Mile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Little Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Little Pines is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pines
- Magazine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Magazine is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Park Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Park Forest is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Plateau
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Plateau is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Saraland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Spanish Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spanish Trace is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Summerville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summerville is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Whistler
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whistler is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
- Williams Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Williams Heights is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
How Far From Prichard to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Prichard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prichard and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Prichard to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prichard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Prichard 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 Prichard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7449, Longitude: -88.0896 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.226 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.544 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.335 degrees. |
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