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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Briarcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarcliff and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Briarcliff:
    • 34.837032, -87.711140
    • 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 Briarcliff
  • 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 Briarcliff ...

We found nineteen communities that share the name Briarcliff.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Briarcliff.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the south of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Briarcliff.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Baxter County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Briarcliff.
    • Georgia
      • DeKalb 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 Briarcliff [DeKalb County].
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Briarcliff is located in Caddo Parish and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Briarcliff.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Briarcliff is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Briarcliff.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Hinds County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Briarcliff.
    • North Carolina
      • Orange County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Orange County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Briarcliff.
      • Randolph County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Randolph County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Briarcliff.
      • Wake County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Wake County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Briarcliff.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Franklin County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Briarcliff.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Briarcliff [Delaware County].
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Aiken County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Briarcliff.
      • Anderson County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Anderson County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Briarcliff.
      • Florence County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Florence County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Briarcliff.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Greenwood County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Briarcliff.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Blount County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Briarcliff.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Travis County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Briarcliff.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Briarcliff is located in Roanoke County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Briarcliff.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Briarcliff is located in King County and lies 1,984 miles [3,192.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Lauderdale County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Briarcliff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarcliff ...

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.

  • Cypress Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
    • Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
    • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
  • Cypress Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
    • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
    • Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
  • Hickory Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
  • Lovelace Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
    • Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mansion View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansion View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
    • Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
  • Mars Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
    • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Petersville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
    • Stoney Point ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
      • Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
    • Terrace View
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
      • Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
    • Three Forks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
      • Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Twin Brooks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
      • Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
    • Twin Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
      • Twin Oaks is located in Lauderdale County

How Far From Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarcliff and extending to:

  • Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Briarcliff to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarcliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Briarcliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarcliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8370, Longitude: -87.7111       In this case, the coordinates for Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Briarcliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.308 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.199 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.387 degrees.




 

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