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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Hidden Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hidden Forest 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 Hidden Forest:
    • 32.520690, -86.065241
    • 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 Hidden Forest
  • 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 Hidden Forest ...

We found four communities that share the name Hidden Forest.

Within Alabama, the name Hidden Forest is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Hillsborough County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Hidden Forest that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hidden Forest.
    • Georgia
      • Newton County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Newton County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hidden Forest that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Hidden Forest.
      • Peach County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Peach County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the east of the Hidden Forest that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Hidden Forest.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Hidden Forest is located in Harris County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hidden Forest that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Hidden Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hidden Forest ...

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.

  • Blueberry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
    • Blueberry Hill is located in Elmore County
  • Butts Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Mill
    • Butts Mill is located in Elmore County
  • Cooks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Montgomery County
  • Eclectic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Floyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Elmore County
  • Friendship
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Elmore County
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Elmore County
  • Jasmine Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Hill
    • Jasmine Hill is located in Elmore County
  • Jordanville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordanville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
    • Jordanville is located in Elmore County
  • Kent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Elmore County
  • Tarwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarwater
    • Tarwater is located in Elmore County
  • Willow Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Elmore County
  • Winters Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Ferry
    • Winters Ferry is located in Montgomery County

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

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

  • Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Hidden Forest to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 670 miles [1,078.3 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 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Elmore County: www.elmoreco.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- Hidden Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hidden Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5207, Longitude: -86.0652       In this case, the coordinates for Hidden Forest 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 Hidden Forest 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 313.174 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.569 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.217 degrees.









 

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