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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fourmile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fourmile 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 Fourmile:
    • 33.248725, -86.553038
    • 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 Fourmile
  • 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 Fourmile ...

We found three communities that share the name Fourmile.

Within Alabama, the name Fourmile is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Bell County
      • This Fourmile is located in Bell County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fourmile that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Fourmile.
    • Oregon
      • Coos County
      • This Fourmile is located in Coos County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Fourmile that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Fourmile.
    • South Dakota
      • Custer County
      • This Fourmile is located in Custer County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Fourmile that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Fourmile.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fourmile ...

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.

  • Chancellor Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Crossroads
    • Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Harpersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Homestead
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Shelby County
  • Indian Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shoals
    • Indian Shoals is located in Shelby County
  • Joinertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joinertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joinertown
    • Joinertown is located in Shelby County
  • Kingdom Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Crossroads
    • Kingdom Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Mount Sharon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sharon
    • Mount Sharon is located in Talladega County
  • Nelson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Shelby County
  • Valentine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
    • Valentine is located in Shelby County

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

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

  • Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fourmile to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fourmile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.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 '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- Fourmile) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fourmile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2487, Longitude: -86.5530       In this case, the coordinates for Fourmile 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 Fourmile 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 313.51 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.058 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.254 degrees.









 

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