Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hoagtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hoagtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hoagtown
- 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 Hoagtown:
- 33.509830, -87.027773
- 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 Hoagtown
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Hoagtown is near Walker County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoagtown ...
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.
- Alliance
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Booker Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Heights
- Booker Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Bush
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Dolomite
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <2>
- Edgewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Falls Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Garywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Grays Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Hueytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
- Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <2>
- Industrial City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Maytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Minor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <2>
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Short Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Vineland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
- Wilderness Garden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Garden
- Wilderness Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Minor
How Far From Hoagtown 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 Hoagtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hoagtown and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Hoagtown to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> 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 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,561 miles [10,558.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,271 miles [11,701.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hoagtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hoagtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoagtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5098, Longitude: -87.0278 In this case, the coordinates for Hoagtown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Hoagtown 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 313.812 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.443 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.389 degrees. |