Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethlehem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethlehem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethlehem
- 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 Bethlehem:
- 32.053481, -86.343579
- 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 Bethlehem
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Bethlehem is near Crenshaw County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Bethlehem ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Bethlehem.
There are four communities within Alabama that are also named Bethlehem.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Etowah County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Talladega County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Barrow County
- This Bethlehem is located in Barrow County and lies 200 miles [321.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barrow County community of Bethlehem.
- Union County
- This Bethlehem is located in Union County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bethlehem.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethlehem [Walton County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethlehem [Hardin County].
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Bethlehem is located in McDonald County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethlehem [Montgomery County].
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Bethlehem is located in Alexander County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Bethlehem.
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethlehem [Catawba County].
- Hertford County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hertford County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bethlehem.
- Rockingham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Rockingham County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethlehem [Marion County].
- Richland County
- This Bethlehem is located in Richland County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bethlehem.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Bethlehem is located in Campbell County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bethlehem.
- Cannon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethlehem [Cannon County].
- Cheatham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cheatham County and lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Bethlehem.
- Hardin County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hardin County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the north northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bethlehem.
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Monroe County
- This Bethlehem is located in Monroe County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bethlehem.
- Wayne County
- This Bethlehem is located in Wayne County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km] to the north northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethlehem.
- Williamson County
- This Bethlehem is located in Williamson County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bethlehem.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Bowie County].
- Cass County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cass County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethlehem.
- Hill 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 Texas community of Bethlehem [Hill County].
- Upshur County
- This Bethlehem is located in Upshur County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the west of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Bethlehem.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Bethlehem is located in Harrison County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio County
- This Bethlehem is located in Ohio County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Bethlehem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethlehem ...
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.
- Clearview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Danielsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Crenshaw County
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Grady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
- Grady is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <5>
- Magnolia Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
- Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw County
- Pine Needles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needles
- Pine Needles is located in Montgomery County
- Red Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Montgomery County
- Robinson Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Crossroads
- Robinson Crossroads is located in Montgomery County
- Sandy Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Sandy Ridge is located in Lowndes County
- Sellers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethlehem and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Bethlehem to Montgomery, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0535, Longitude: -86.3436 In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bethlehem 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bethlehem 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 313.306 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.657 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.421 degrees. |