Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in East Lake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Lake and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for East Lake
- 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 Lake:
- 33.165397, -87.481671
- 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 Lake
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since East Lake is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Hale 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 East Lake ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name East Lake.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named East Lake.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This East Lake is located in Hillsborough County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the East Lake that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of East Lake.
- Marion 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 Lake [Marion County].
- Pinellas County
- This East Lake is located in Pinellas County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km] to the southeast of the East Lake that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of East Lake.
- Georgia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Lake ...
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.
- Box Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cottondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <4>
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Echo Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- 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
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Huntland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Jerusalem Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
- Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Lake Shore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lynn Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Peach Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Running Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Skyland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- 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
- Stokes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lake Shore
How Far From East Lake to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Lake and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from East Lake 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 5 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 704 miles [1,133 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 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lake. 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 '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 Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1654, Longitude: -87.4817 In this case, the coordinates for East Lake 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 Lake 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lake 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 314.062 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.685 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.643 degrees. |