Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eastwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eastwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eastwood
- 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 Eastwood:
- 33.811213, -85.751353
- 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 Eastwood
- 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 Calhoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
- Since Eastwood is near Cleburne County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Eastwood ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Eastwood.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Eastwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 34 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 36 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Eastwood, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Baldwin County
- Blount County
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Eastwood is located in Hillsborough County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Eastwood.
- Polk County
- This Eastwood is located in Polk County and lies 466 miles [750 km] to the south southeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Eastwood.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Eastwood is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Eastwood.
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Eastwood [Saginaw County].
- Missouri
- Carter County
- This Eastwood is located in Carter County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Eastwood.
- Jackson County
- This Eastwood is located in Jackson County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Eastwood.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Lenoir County
- This Eastwood is located in Lenoir County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenoir County community of Eastwood.
- Moore County
- This Eastwood is located in Moore County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Eastwood.
- Orange County
- This Eastwood is located in Orange County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Eastwood.
- Pitt County
- This Eastwood is located in Pitt County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Eastwood.
- Wake County
- This Eastwood is located in Wake County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Eastwood.
- Wilson County
- This Eastwood is located in Wilson County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Eastwood.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This Eastwood is located in Brown County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Eastwood.
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Eastwood.
- Ontario
- This Eastwood lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Eastwood is located in Allegheny County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Eastwood.
- Westmoreland County
- This Eastwood is located in Westmoreland County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Eastwood.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Eastwood is located in Knox County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Eastwood.
- Putnam County
- This Eastwood is located in Putnam County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Eastwood.
- Rutherford County
- This Eastwood is located in Rutherford County and lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the north northwest of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Eastwood.
- Texas
- El Paso 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 Texas community of Eastwood [El Paso County].
- Harris County
- This Eastwood is located in Harris County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Eastwood that is located in Calhoun County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Eastwood.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastwood ...
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.
- Angel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
- Angel is located in Calhoun County
- Bonny Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonny Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Brook
- Bonny Brook is located in Calhoun County
- Cedar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Couch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Four Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Halls Chapel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Chapel
- Halls Chapel is located in Calhoun County
- Jenkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - June Bug ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Maxwellborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwellborn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwellborn
- Maxwellborn is located in Calhoun County
- Mink ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Possum Trot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Calhoun County
- Post Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Prices
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rabbittown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbittown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbittown
- Rabbittown is located in Calhoun County
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Calhoun County
- Weaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prices
How Far From Eastwood 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 Eastwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastwood and extending to:
- Anniston, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Eastwood to Anniston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eastwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhouncounty.org/
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- Eastwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8112, Longitude: -85.7514 In this case, the coordinates for Eastwood 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 Eastwood 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Eastwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Eastwood 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 313.063 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.62 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.811 degrees. |