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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Robinsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinsonville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinsonville:
    • 31.061291, -87.438314
    • 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 Robinsonville
  • 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 Robinsonville ...

We found six communities that share the name Robinsonville.

Within Alabama, the name Robinsonville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Robinsonville is located in Sussex County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Robinsonville.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Robinsonville is located in Bristol County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Robinsonville.
    • Mississippi
      • Tunica County
      • This Robinsonville is located in Tunica County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tunica County community of Robinsonville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Robinsonville lies 1,578 miles [2,539.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
    • Oregon
      • Grant County
      • This Robinsonville is located in Grant County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Robinsonville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bedford County
      • This Robinsonville is located in Bedford County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Robinsonville that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Robinsonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinsonville ...

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.

  • Canoe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
    • Canoe is located in Escambia County
  • Freemanville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freemanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Freemanville is located in Escambia County
  • Little Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
    • Little Rock is located in Escambia County
  • Malta
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Escambia County
  • Martinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
    • Martinville is located in Escambia County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Sardine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardine
    • Sardine is located in Escambia County
  • Stanley Crossroads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Crossroads
    • Stanley Crossroads is located in Escambia County

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

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

  • Brewton, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Robinsonville to Brewton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 112 miles [180.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,396 miles [11,902.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,275 miles [8,489.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robinsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0613, Longitude: -87.4383       In this case, the coordinates for Robinsonville 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 Robinsonville 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 313.871 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.175 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.031 degrees.









 

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