Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Forest Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Forest Park
- 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 Forest Park:
- 30.628803, -88.088888
- 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 Forest Park
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Forest Park is near Baldwin County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Forest Park ...
We found 54 communities that share the name Forest Park.
There are four communities within Alabama that are also named Forest Park.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 50 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 50 communities, 53 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Coffee County
- This Forest Park is located in Coffee County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Forest Park.
- Houston County
- This Forest Park is located in Houston County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Forest Park.
- Jefferson County
- This Forest Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 213 miles [342.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Forest Park.
- Madison County
- This Forest Park is located in Madison County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Forest Park.
- Coffee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Pulaski 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 Arkansas community of Forest Park [Pulaski County].
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Forest Park is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,778 miles [2,861.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Forest Park.
- Santa Cruz County
- This Forest Park is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Forest Park.
- Connecticut
- Tolland 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 Connecticut community of Forest Park [Tolland County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Forest Park is located in New Castle County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Forest Park.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Park.
- Georgia
- Clayton County
- This Forest Park is located in Clayton County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Forest Park.
- Dougherty County
- This Forest Park is located in Dougherty County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Forest Park.
- Hall County
- This Forest Park is located in Hall County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Forest Park.
- Muscogee County
- This Forest Park is located in Muscogee County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Forest Park.
- Richmond County
- This Forest Park is located in Richmond County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Park.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Forest Park is located in Cook County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Forest Park.
- Will County
- This Forest Park is located in Will County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the north of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Park.
- Indiana
- Bartholomew County
- This Forest Park is located in Bartholomew County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Forest Park.
- Steuben County
- This Forest Park is located in Steuben County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Forest Park.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Forest Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Forest Park.
- Ouachita Parish
- This Forest Park is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Forest Park.
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- This Forest Park is located in Baltimore City and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore City community of Forest Park.
- Charles County
- This Forest Park is located in Charles County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Forest Park.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Forest Park is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Forest Park.
- Washington County
- This Forest Park is located in Washington County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Forest Park.
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Forest Park is located in Hampden County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Forest Park.
- Norfolk County
- This Forest Park is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,212 miles [1,950.5 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Forest Park.
- Missouri
- Lawrence County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Forest Park [Lawrence County].
- 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 Missouri community of Forest Park [Saint Louis County].
- Montana
- Dawson County
- This Forest Park is located in Dawson County and lies 1,441 miles [2,319.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Forest Park.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Forest Park.
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This Forest Park is located in Chautauqua County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Forest Park.
- Queens 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 New York community of Forest Park [Queens County].
- North Carolina
- Pasquotank County
- This Forest Park is located in Pasquotank County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pasquotank County community of Forest Park.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
- Montgomery 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 Forest Park [Montgomery County].
- Ottawa County
- This Forest Park is located in Ottawa County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km] to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Forest Park.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Forest Park is located in Oklahoma County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Forest Park.
- Ontario
- This Forest Park lies 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- Oregon
- Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Forest Park [Multnomah County].
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Forest Park is located in Bucks County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Forest Park.
- Luzerne County
- This Forest Park is located in Luzerne County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Forest Park.
- Pike County
- This Forest Park is located in Pike County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Forest Park.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Forest Park is located in Anderson County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Forest Park.
- Pickens County
- This Forest Park is located in Pickens County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Forest Park.
- Spartanburg County
- This Forest Park is located in Spartanburg County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Forest Park.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Forest Park is located in Hamilton County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Forest Park.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Forest Park is located in Davis County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Forest Park.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Forest Park is located in Bedford County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Forest Park.
- Hampton 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 Forest Park [Hampton City].
- Norfolk City
- This Forest Park is located in Norfolk City and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Forest Park.
- Radford City
- This Forest Park is located in Radford City and lies 620 miles [997.8 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Forest Park.
- Roanoke City
- This Forest Park is located in Roanoke City and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the northeast of the Forest Park that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Forest Park.
- Washington
- King 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 Washington community of Forest Park [King County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Park ...
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.
- Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
- Deerwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Edgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gulf Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Lloyds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Magazine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Park Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Mobile County
- Pine Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Plateau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Quail Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Regency
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Mobile County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Suburban Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suburban Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban Heights
- Suburban Heights is located in Mobile County
- Sugar Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County
- Sunset Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Ranch
- Sunset Ranch is located in Mobile County
- Timbers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Suburban Heights
How Far From Forest Park 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 Forest Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Park and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,324 miles [8,568.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Forest Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.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 '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- Forest Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6288, Longitude: -88.0889 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Park 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Forest Park 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 Forest Park, 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 Forest Park 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 314.214 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.515 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.354 degrees. |