Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Academy Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Academy Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Academy Park
- 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 Academy Park:
- 33.200117, -87.156663
- 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 Academy Park
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Academy Park is near Tuscaloosa County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Academy Park ...
We found three communities that share the name Academy Park.
Within Alabama, the name Academy Park is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Oktibbeha County
- This Academy Park is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west of the Academy Park that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Academy Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Academy Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Academy Park that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Academy Park.
- Virginia
- Portsmouth City
- This Academy Park is located in Portsmouth City and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Academy Park that is located in Bibb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Academy Park.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Academy Park ...
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.
- Bibbville
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Bucksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksville
- Bucksville is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Bucktown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Caffee Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
- Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chambers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Flat Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Gray Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Green Pond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
- Hebron
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Italian Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Italian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italian Town
- Italian Town is located in Bibb County
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Masena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Primitive Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primitive Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primitive Ridge
- Primitive Ridge is located in Bibb County
- Stacks Hill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stacks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacks Hill
- Stacks Hill is located in Bibb County
- Italian Town
How Far From Academy Park 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 Academy Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Academy Park and extending to:
- Centreville, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Academy Park to Centreville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,581 miles [10,591.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Academy Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Academy Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Academy Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2001, Longitude: -87.1567 In this case, the coordinates for Academy Park 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 Academy Park 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 313.869 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.505 degrees. |