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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 East End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East End 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 East End:
    • 33.204563, -87.554173
    • 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 East End
  • 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 East End ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name East End.

Within Alabama, the name East End is unique.

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

In addition to the above occurrences of East End, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saline County
      • This East End is located in Saline County and lies 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of East End.
    • Florida
      • Lee 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 Florida community of East End [Lee County].
    • Georgia
      • Glynn County
      • This East End is located in Glynn County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of East End.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This East End is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of East End.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore City
      • 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 Maryland community of East End [Baltimore City].
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of East End [Saint Louis County].
    • Missouri
      • Iron County
      • This East End is located in Iron County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of East End.
    • Ohio
      • Columbiana County
      • This East End is located in Columbiana County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of East End.
      • Hamilton 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 Ohio community of East End [Hamilton County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This East End is located in Blair County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of East End.
      • Centre County
      • This East End is located in Centre County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of East End.
      • Clearfield 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 East End [Clearfield County].
      • Somerset County
      • This East End is located in Somerset County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of East End.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond City
      • 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 Virginia community of East End [Richmond City].
      • Westmoreland County
      • This East End is located in Westmoreland County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of East End.
    • Wisconsin
      • Douglas County
      • This East End is located in Douglas County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the East End that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of East End.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Cayman Islands
      • Distance: 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the south southeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near East End ...

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 Crest
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cedar Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cherry Dale
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
    • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Covey Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
    • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Crestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
    • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Dearing Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
    • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Echo Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Fairway Drive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
    • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Fernridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
    • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Forest Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Fox Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Green Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
      • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Green Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
      • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Greenview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Guilds Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilds Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
      • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hays Court
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
      • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Heritage Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hickory Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
      • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • High Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
      • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hillcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Indian Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Indian Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
      • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kennedy Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
      • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lakeview
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lincoln Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Meadow Lawn
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
      • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Meadowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Rollingwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Rosedale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Rosedale Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
      • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Roselawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
      • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Snow Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
      • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • South Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
      • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Springbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Twin Manor
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
      • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • University Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
      • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • University Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Warrior Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
      • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from East End to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2046, Longitude: -87.5542       In this case, the coordinates for East End 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 East End 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 East End 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 314.109 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.745 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.664 degrees.









 

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