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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 Haven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Haven 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 Haven:
    • 33.623159, -86.683878
    • 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 Haven
  • 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 Haven ...

We found six communities that share the name East Haven.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named East Haven.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Colbert County
      • This East Haven is located in Colbert County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colbert County community of East Haven.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This East Haven is located in New Haven County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of East Haven.
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This East Haven is located in Wayne County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of East Haven.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This East Haven is located in Harris County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of East Haven.
    • Vermont
      • Essex County
      • This East Haven is located in Essex County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of East Haven.
    • Virginia
      • Norfolk City
      • This East Haven is located in Norfolk City and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the East Haven that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of East Haven.

Curious and Interesting Names Near East Haven ...

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.

  • Airport Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
    • Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
  • Arrowhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County
  • Center Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chalkville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
    • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
  • Dale ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Dale is located in Blount County
  • Danville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Danville is located in Jefferson County
  • Echo Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
    • Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Kingsway Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
    • Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
  • Larkwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkwood
    • Larkwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Liberty Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
    • Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
  • Marks Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Queenstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
      • Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Rock Ridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
      • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
    • Spring Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
      • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
    • Sun Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Trotwood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
      • Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Zion City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
      • Zion City is located in Jefferson County

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from East Haven to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 88 miles [141.6 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Haven. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6232, Longitude: -86.6839       In this case, the coordinates for East Haven 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 East Haven 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 313.612 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.227 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.227 degrees.









 

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