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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 Dogwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dogwood Estates 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 Dogwood Estates:
    • 33.722879, -86.559987
    • 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 Dogwood Estates
  • 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 Dogwood Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Dogwood Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Dogwood Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Dogwood Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Dogwood Estates.
    • Louisiana
      • Bossier Parish
      • This Dogwood Estates is located in Bossier Parish and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of Dogwood Estates.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Dogwood Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Dogwood Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Dogwood Estates is located in Suffolk City and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Dogwood Estates.
    • West Virginia
      • Putnam County
      • This Dogwood Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dogwood Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dogwood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dogwood 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.

  • Chalkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
    • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
  • Clay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Jefferson County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
  • Cotton Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Ridge
    • Cotton Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Eagle Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
    • Eagle Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Echo Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
    • Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Margaret
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
    • Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <2>
  • Misty Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
    • Misty Pines is located in Saint Clair County
  • Pine Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
    • Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
  • Rolling Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Saddlewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Jefferson County
  • Village Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
    • Village Springs is located in Jefferson County

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dogwood 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 6 hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dogwood 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' (or 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- Dogwood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dogwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7229, Longitude: -86.5600       In this case, the coordinates for Dogwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Dogwood 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 313.543 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.162 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.155 degrees.




 

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