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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 Ai, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ai 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 Ai:
- 36.320141, -78.961676
- 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 Ai
- 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 Person County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Person County
- Since Ai is near Orange County and also Durham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Durham 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 Ai
Communities Also Named Ai ...
We found three communities that are also named Ai.
Within North Carolina, the name Ai is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cleburne County
- This Ai is located in Cleburne County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ai that is located in Person County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Ai.
- Georgia
- Gilmer County
- This Ai is located in Gilmer County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ai that is located in Person County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gilmer County community of Ai.
- Ohio
- Fulton County
- This Ai is located in Fulton County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ai that is located in Person County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Ai.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ai ...
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.
- Berryland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berryland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryland
- Bushy Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bushy Fork is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushy Fork
- Chub Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Chub Lake is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chub Lake
- Denny Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Denny Store is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Store
- Fieldstream
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fieldstream is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstream
- Five Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hicks Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks Village is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Village
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake View is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Longs Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longs Store is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longs Store
- Quail Roost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quail Roost is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Roost
- Red Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mountain is located in Durham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mountain
- Roseville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Person County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Ai 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 Ai to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ai and extending to:
- Roxboro, which is the Seat of Person County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Ai to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,091 miles [9,802.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,789 miles [10,925.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ai) 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 Ai 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 Ai. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3201, Longitude: -78.9617 In this case, the coordinates for Ai have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.124 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.456 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.421 degrees. |
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