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32.273473, -86.746925
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We found two communities that are also named Trickem.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Trickem.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Trickem in the United States.
Communities Located In Alabama ...
Cleburne County
This Trickem is located in Cleburne County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Trickem that is located in Lowndes County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Trickem.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Gwinnett County
This Trickem is located in Gwinnett County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Trickem that is located in Lowndes County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Trickem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trickem ...
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.
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 Trickem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Trickem and extending to:
Hayneville, which is the Seat of Lowndes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Trickem to Hayneville, 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 27 miles [43.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Trickem) 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 Trickem 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 Trickem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2735, Longitude: -86.7469 In this case, the coordinates for Trickem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.56 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.981 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.533 degrees.