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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 Satsuma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Satsuma 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 Satsuma:
- 30.854897, -88.060502
- 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 Satsuma
- 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 Satsuma 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 Satsuma
Communities Also Named Satsuma ...
We found three communities that are also named Satsuma.
Within Alabama, the name Satsuma is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Putnam County
- This Satsuma is located in Putnam County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Satsuma that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Satsuma.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Satsuma is located in Livingston Parish and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the west of the Satsuma that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Satsuma.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Satsuma is located in Harris County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west of the Satsuma that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Satsuma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Satsuma ...
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.
- Axis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Axis is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axis
- Celeste
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Celeste is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celeste
- Chickasaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hatters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hatters is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatters
- Little Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Little Pines is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pines
- Liveoak Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liveoak Landing is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liveoak Landing
- Saraland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spanish Trace is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Williams Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Williams Heights is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Heights
How Far From Satsuma 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 city such as Satsuma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Satsuma and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Satsuma to Mobile, with an average speed<3> 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 147 miles [236.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 834 miles [1,342.2 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 6,732 miles [10,834.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Satsuma) 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 Satsuma 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 Satsuma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8549, Longitude: -88.0605 In this case, the coordinates for Satsuma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.219 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.551 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.304 degrees. |
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