Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in English Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to English Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for English Village
- 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 English Village:
- 32.309584, -86.344692
- 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 English Village
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since English Village is near Elmore County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 English Village ...
We found five communities that share the name English Village.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named English Village.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This English Village is located in Jefferson County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the English Village that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of English Village.
- Madison County
- This English Village is located in Madison County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north of the English Village that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of English Village.
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This English Village is located in New Castle County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the English Village that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of English Village.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This English Village is located in Montgomery County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the English Village that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of English Village.
- New York
- Saratoga County
- This English Village is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the English Village that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of English Village.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near English Village ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
- Cross Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Gay Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Grove Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Grovewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hope Hull
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Hull
- Hope Hull is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope Hull <3>
- Hunting Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
- Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
- Lee Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Lees Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County
- Lynndale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Maxwell Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
- Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Memorial Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memorial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
- Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Stone's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Valley Whispers
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Heights
How Far From English Village 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 English Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in English Village and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from English Village to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for English Village. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- English Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in English Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3096, Longitude: -86.3447 In this case, the coordinates for English Village 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 English Village 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 313.325 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.714 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.369 degrees. |