Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fieldstown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fieldstown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fieldstown
- 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 Fieldstown:
- 33.642048, -86.855826
- 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 Fieldstown
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Fieldstown is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Fieldstown ...
We found one communities that share the name Fieldstown.
Within Alabama, the name Fieldstown is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Fieldstown in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Amelia County
- This Fieldstown is located in Amelia County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fieldstown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amelia County community of Fieldstown.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fieldstown ...
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.
- Coalburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dogtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Forestdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Frances Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Heights
- Frances Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Gardendale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <3>
- Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Jet
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lewisburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Merrywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Mineral Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Jefferson County
- Republic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Scarlet Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet Town
- Scarlet Town is located in Jefferson County
- Zion Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Fieldstown to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fieldstown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fieldstown and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fieldstown to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 6 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 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fieldstown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fieldstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fieldstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6420, Longitude: -86.8558 In this case, the coordinates for Fieldstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fieldstown 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 313.716 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.351 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.292 degrees. |