Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vera Cruz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vera Cruz and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vera Cruz
- 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 Vera Cruz:
- 31.509885, -86.599966
- 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 Vera Cruz
- 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 Covington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Covington County
- Since Vera Cruz is near Butler County and also Conecuh County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- eBird sighting report for Conecuh 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Vera Cruz ...
We found seven communities that share the name Vera Cruz.
Within Alabama, the name Vera Cruz is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Vera Cruz is located in Lancaster County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vera Cruz that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Vera Cruz.
- Lehigh County
- This Vera Cruz is located in Lehigh County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km] to the northeast of the Vera Cruz that is located in Covington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Vera Cruz.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vera Cruz ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Clearview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Coldwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Dunns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Industry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Leon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Mulberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Oaky Streak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaky Streak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Pigeon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Creek
- Pigeon Creek is located in Butler County
- Red Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Salter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Searight
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Shell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Vera Cruz 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 Vera Cruz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Vera Cruz once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Vera Cruz and extending to:
- Andalusia, which is the Seat of Covington County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vera Cruz to Andalusia, with an average speed<4> 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 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,338 miles [11,809.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vera Cruz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vera Cruz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5099, Longitude: -86.6000 In this case, the coordinates for Vera Cruz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vera Cruz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Vera Cruz 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 313.416 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.709 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.628 degrees. |