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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 Vashti, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vashti 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 Vashti:
    • 31.703212, -87.638051
    • 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 Vashti
  • 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 Vashti ...

We found four communities that share the name Vashti.

Within Alabama, the name Vashti is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Alexander County
      • This Vashti is located in Alexander County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vashti that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Vashti.
    • North Dakota
      • Stutsman County
      • This Vashti is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Vashti that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Vashti.
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • This Vashti is located in Clay County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vashti that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Vashti.
    • Virginia
      • Franklin County
      • This Vashti is located in Franklin County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vashti that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Vashti.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vashti ...

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.

  • Chance
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Clarke County
  • Finchburg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchburg
    • Finchburg is located in Monroe County
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Clarke County
  • Grove Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
    • Grove Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove Hill <3>
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Marshall Upper Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Upper Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Upper Landing
    • Marshall Upper Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Packards Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packards Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packards Bend
    • Packards Bend is located in Monroe County
  • Peacock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
    • Peacock is located in Clarke County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 Clarke County
  • Union
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Clarke County

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

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

  • Grove Hill, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Vashti to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,377 miles [11,872.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vashti) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vashti. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7032, Longitude: -87.6381       In this case, the coordinates for Vashti 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Vashti to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.044 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.464 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.989 degrees.









 

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