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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 Country Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Village 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 Country Village:
    • 34.775089, -86.918616
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found seven communities that share the name Country Village.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Country Village.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Madison County
      • This Country Village is located in Madison County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Country Village.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Country Village is located in Sussex County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Country Village.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Country Village is located in Hillsborough County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Country Village.
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Country Village is located in Bartow County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Country Village.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Country Village is located in Harford County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Country Village.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Country Village is located in Davis County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Country Village.
    • Virginia
      • Gloucester County
      • This Country Village is located in Gloucester County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Village that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Country Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Village ...

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.

  • Bonnie Doone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Doone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
    • Bonnie Doone is located in Limestone County
  • Cloverleaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
    • Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
  • Cottonwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
  • French Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
    • French Mill is located in Limestone County
  • Holland Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
    • Holland Place is located in Limestone County
  • Indian Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
    • Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
  • Mayflower
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
    • Mayflower is located in Limestone County
  • Tanner Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Crossroads
    • Tanner Crossroads is located in Limestone County
  • Yorkshire
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
    • Yorkshire is located in Limestone County

How Far From Country Village to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Village to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Limestone County: www.co.limestone.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7751, Longitude: -86.9186       In this case, the coordinates for Country Village 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 Village 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 313.818 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.625 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.069 degrees.




 

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