Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Arrowhead, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arrowhead and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Arrowhead
- 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 Arrowhead:
- 33.658713, -86.668044
- 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 Arrowhead
- 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 Arrowhead is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Arrowhead ...
We found 23 communities that share the name Arrowhead.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Arrowhead.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- California
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Arrowhead is located in Cook County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Arrowhead.
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrowhead [DuPage County].
- McDonough County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Arrowhead [McDonough County].
- Maryland
- Frederick County
- This Arrowhead is located in Frederick County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Arrowhead.
- Howard County
- This Arrowhead is located in Howard County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km] to the northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Arrowhead.
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Arrowhead is located in Clark County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Arrowhead.
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Arrowhead.
- Nye County
- This community is historic and although located in Nye County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nye County community of Arrowhead.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Arrowhead is located in New Hanover County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Arrowhead.
- Orange County
- This Arrowhead is located in Orange County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Arrowhead.
- Ohio
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Arrowhead is located in Albemarle County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Arrowhead.
- Chesterfield County
- This Arrowhead is located in Chesterfield County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the east northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Arrowhead.
- Franklin County
- This Arrowhead is located in Franklin County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Arrowhead.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Arrowhead is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast of the Arrowhead that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Arrowhead.
- Washington
- King County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Arrowhead [King County].
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Arrowhead [Pierce County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Arrowhead ...
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.
- Center Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
- Chalkville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Clay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- Dale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Eagle Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
- Eagle Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Echo Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Larkwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Queenstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Rolling Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Saddlewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Spring Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Sun Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Arrowhead 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 Arrowhead to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Arrowhead and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arrowhead to Birmingham, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arrowhead. 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 '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- Arrowhead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arrowhead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6587, Longitude: -86.6680 In this case, the coordinates for Arrowhead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Arrowhead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Arrowhead 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Arrowhead 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 313.604 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.223 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.213 degrees. |