Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Estates
- 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 Country Estates:
- 32.353472, -86.415528
- 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 Country Estates
- 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 Country Estates is near Autauga County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Country Estates ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Country Estates.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Country Estates.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Dale County
- This Country Estates is located in Dale County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Country Estates.
- Jefferson County
- This Country Estates is located in Jefferson County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Country Estates.
- Dale County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Country Estates is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Country Estates.
- Arkansas
- Conway County
- This Country Estates is located in Conway County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Country Estates.
- Colorado
- Broomfield County
- This Country Estates is located in Broomfield County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broomfield County community of Country Estates.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Country Estates is located in Sussex County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Estates.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Country Estates is located in Broward County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Country Estates.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Country Estates is located in Johnston County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Country Estates.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Country Estates is located in Cumberland County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Country Estates.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Country Estates is located in Anderson County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Country Estates.
- Texas
- San Patricio County
- This Country Estates is located in San Patricio County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Country Estates.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Country Estates is located in Davis County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Estates.
- Salt Lake County
- This Country Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km] to the west northwest of the Country Estates that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Estates.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Estates ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Montgomery County
- English Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Montgomery County
- Grovewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hunter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lee Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Lees Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Maxwell Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
- Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Memorial Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Scenic Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Elmore County
- Stone's
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Country Estates 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 Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Estates and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Estates to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,293 miles [11,736.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,172 miles [8,323.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Estates. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3535, Longitude: -86.4155 In this case, the coordinates for Country Estates 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Country Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.772 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.388 degrees. |