Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Asbury, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Asbury and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Asbury
- 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 Asbury:
- 33.213729, -87.497783
- 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 Asbury
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Asbury is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Asbury ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Asbury.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Asbury.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Clarke County
- Dale County
- Marshall County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Asbury [Burke County].
- Troup 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 Georgia community of Asbury [Troup County].
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel 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 Maryland community of Asbury [Anne Arundel County].
- Caroline County
- This Asbury is located in Caroline County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Asbury.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Asbury is located in Gloucester County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Asbury.
- Warren County
- This Asbury is located in Warren County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Asbury.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Asbury is located in Tompkins County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Asbury.
- Ulster County
- This Asbury is located in Ulster County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Asbury.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Asbury is located in Chatham County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Asbury.
- Montgomery County
- This Asbury is located in Montgomery County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Asbury.
- Stokes County
- This Asbury is located in Stokes County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Asbury.
- Wake County
- This Asbury is located in Wake County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Asbury.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Asbury is located in Hamilton County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Asbury.
- Perry County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Asbury [Perry County].
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Asbury is located in Columbia County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Asbury.
- Erie County
- This Asbury is located in Erie County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the north northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Asbury.
- South Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Asbury is located in Cherokee County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Asbury.
- Union 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 South Carolina community of Asbury [Union County].
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Asbury is located in Coffee County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Asbury.
- Haywood County
- This Asbury is located in Haywood County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northwest of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Asbury.
- Knox County
- This Asbury is located in Knox County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Asbury.
- Lauderdale County
- This Asbury is located in Lauderdale County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the north northwest of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Asbury.
- Pickett County
- This Asbury is located in Pickett County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the north northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Asbury.
- Stewart County
- This Asbury is located in Stewart County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km] to the north of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Asbury.
- Washington County
- This Asbury is located in Washington County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the northeast of the Asbury that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Asbury.
- West Virginia
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Asbury ...
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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Covey Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Deep Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Elm Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hillswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Hurricane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - University
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Warrior Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Wood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
- Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Lake
How Far From Asbury 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 Asbury to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Asbury and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Asbury to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>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 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Asbury. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Asbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Asbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2137, Longitude: -87.4978 In this case, the coordinates for Asbury 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 Asbury, 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Asbury 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> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Asbury 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 314.076 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.707 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.639 degrees. |