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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 Aldridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aldridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Aldridge:
    • 33.362062, -90.909824
    • 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 Aldridge
  • 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 Aldridge ...

We found seven communities that share the name Aldridge.

Within Mississippi, the name Aldridge is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Aldridge is located in Walker County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the east of the Aldridge that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Aldridge.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Aldridge [Duval County].
    • Illinois
      • Union County
      • This Aldridge is located in Union County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Aldridge that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Aldridge.
    • Montana
      • Park County
      • This Aldridge is located in Park County and lies 1,331 miles [2,142 km]<1> to the northwest of the Aldridge that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Aldridge.
    • Texas
      • Jasper County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Jasper County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Aldridge.
    • Utah
      • Wayne County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Aldridge [Wayne County].
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Aldridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Aldridge that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Aldridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aldridge ...

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.

  • Bourbon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
    • Bourbon is located in Washington County
  • Elizabeth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Washington County
  • Greenville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hays
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
    • Hays is located in Washington County
  • Hollyknowe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyknowe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyknowe
    • Hollyknowe is located in Washington County
  • Jones Chapel
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel
    • Jones Chapel is located in Washington County
  • Magenta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magenta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
    • Magenta is located in Washington County
  • Quay ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
    • Quay is located in Washington County
  • Randolph ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Aldridge to Jackson, with an average speed<6>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 5 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 861 miles [1,385.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,726 miles [10,824.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

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- Aldridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aldridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3621, Longitude: -90.9098       In this case, the coordinates for Aldridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Aldridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Aldridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Aldridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.19 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.179 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.017 degrees.









 

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