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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 Saint Stephen's, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Stephen's 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 Saint Stephen's:
- 31.540294, -88.055026
- 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 Saint Stephen's
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Saint Stephen's is near Clarke County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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 Saint Stephen's
Communities Also Named Saint Stephen's ...
We found six communities that are also named Saint Stephen's.
Within Alabama, the name Saint Stephen's is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of six communities that are located 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 ...
- Nebraska
- Nuckolls County
- This Saint Stephen's is located in Nuckolls County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Saint Stephen's.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Saint Stephen's lies 2,098 miles [3,376.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Saint Stephen's is located in Catawba County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Saint Stephen's.
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Saint Stephen's is located in Seneca County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Saint Stephen's.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Saint Stephen's is located in Fauquier County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Saint Stephen's.
- Wyoming
- Fremont County
- This Saint Stephen's is located in Fremont County and lies 1,364 miles [2,195.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Stephen's that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Saint Stephen's.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Stephen's ...
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.
- Ballfield Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Carson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christmas Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Christmas Landing is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Landing
- Frankville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- German Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- German Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ford
- Jordan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jordan is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Leroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mays Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mays Crossroads is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
- Oil Well Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
- Silver Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Cross is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
- Sunflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tattlersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tattlersville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattlersville
- Toddtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Saint Stephen's 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 Saint Stephen's to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Stephen's and extending to:
- Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Stephen's to Chatom, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 801 miles [1,289.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,403 miles [11,914 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Saint Stephen's) 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 Saint Stephen's 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 Saint Stephen's. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5403, Longitude: -88.0550 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.278 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.713 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.181 degrees. |
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