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United States : Alabama
34 degrees north, 86 degrees west (visit #5) - All Pictures


#1: Looking over 34N 086W towards the nearest shoreline, 50 meters to the northeast.
Looking over 34N 086W towards the nearest shoreline, 50 meters to the northeast.
#2: The long [canoe] and short [truck] of it: confluence hunting on the Coosa River in Gadsden, Alabama.
The long [canoe] and short [truck] of it:  confluence hunting on the Coosa River in Gadsden, Alabama.
#3: A sunrise launch on the 4th of July, 0.42 mile from 34N 086W.
A sunrise launch on the 4th of July, 0.42 mile from 34N 086W.
#4: Just as there are 00’s in the middle of the Coosa River’s name, the 00’s for 34N 86W are located in the river’s main channel.
Just as there are 00’s in the middle of the Coosa River’s name, the 00’s for 34N 86W are located in the river’s main channel.
#5: Clockwise from the upper left, the closest hotel and put-in point, each within a half mile of the target, allow for a short paddle north to a cp, located in water over 16’ deep.
Clockwise from the upper left, the closest hotel and put-in point, each within a half mile of the target, allow for a short paddle north to a cp, located in water over 16’ deep.
#6: Confederate heroine Emma Sansom points towards the cp, or perhaps blackberries along the banks of the Coosa River, seen here from the Broad Street Bridge.
Confederate heroine Emma Sansom points towards the cp, or perhaps blackberries along the banks of the Coosa River, seen here from the Broad Street Bridge.
#7: Looking North from 34N 086W.
Looking North from 34N 086W.
#8: Looking East Southeast from 34N 086W.
Looking East Southeast from 34N 086W.
#9: Looking South from 34N 086W.
Looking South from 34N 086W.
#10: Looking West from 34N 086W.
Looking West from 34N 086W.