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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 Sweet Water, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sweet Water 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 Sweet Water:
- 32.093763, -87.870267
- 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 Sweet Water
- 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 Marengo County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- Since Sweet Water 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 Sweet Water
Communities Also Named Sweet Water ...
We found two communities that are also named Sweet Water.
Within Alabama, the name Sweet Water is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Sweet Water is located in Gwinnett County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sweet Water that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sweet Water.
- Illinois
- Menard County
- This Sweet Water is located in Menard County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the north of the Sweet Water that is located in Marengo County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menard County community of Sweet Water.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sweet Water ...
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.
- Aimwell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
- Campground
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Campground is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
- Clayhill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhill is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhill
- Gays Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Glover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Half Acre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hill Top
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hill Top is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
- Lotts Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
- Murphys Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Murphys Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Ferry
- Octagon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Octagon is located in Marengo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon
How Far From Sweet Water 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 town such as Sweet Water to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sweet Water and extending to:
- Linden, which is the Seat of Marengo County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sweet Water to Linden, with an average speed<2> 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 four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 768 miles [1,236 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,248 miles [8,445.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sweet Water) 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 Sweet Water 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 Sweet Water. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0938, Longitude: -87.8703 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.215 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.715 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.006 degrees. |
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