Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Crestview Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestview Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Crestview 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 Crestview Estates:
- 33.731216, -87.019165
- 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 Crestview 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Crestview Estates is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Crestview Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Crestview Estates.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Crestview Estates.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Madison County
- This Crestview Estates is located in Madison County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestview Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Crestview Estates.
- Madison County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Crestview Estates is located in Chautauqua County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestview Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Crestview Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Crestview Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crestview Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Crestview Estates.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview 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.
- Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Creel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Empire
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Walker County
- Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glover Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
- Hull
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Littleton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Littleton Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Partridge Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Crossroads
- Partridge Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Petes Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Crossroads
- Petes Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Robbins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
- Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
- Short Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Ferry
- Short Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Snowtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins Crossroads
How Far From Crestview Estates 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 Crestview Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestview Estates and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Crestview Estates to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crestview Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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- Crestview Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestview Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7312, Longitude: -87.0192 In this case, the coordinates for Crestview 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Crestview Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.82 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.483 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.339 degrees. |