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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 Vina, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vina 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 Vina:
- 34.374430, -88.056104
- 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 Vina
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Vina is near Marion County and also Itawamba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Itawamba 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 Vina
Communities Also Named Vina ...
We found two communities that are also named Vina.
Within Alabama, the name Vina is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tehama County
- This Vina is located in Tehama County and lies 1,898 miles [3,054.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vina that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Vina.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Vina is located in Horry County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east of the Vina that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Vina.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vina ...
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.
- Bounds Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
- Glasgow Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Golden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Halltown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
- Jim Williams Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
- Jordans Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
- Pigeye
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeye is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeye
- Piney Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
- Pleasant Site
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Red Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
How Far From Vina to ...
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 town such as Vina to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vina and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Vina to Russellville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 171 miles [275.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Vina) 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 Vina 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 Vina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3744, Longitude: -88.0561 In this case, the coordinates for Vina have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.493 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.349 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.629 degrees. |
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