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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 Lakeview Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lakeview Beach 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 Lakeview Beach:
    • 34.567864, -86.126925
    • 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 Lakeview Beach
  • 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 Lakeview Beach ...

We found one communities that share the name Lakeview Beach.

Within Alabama, the name Lakeview Beach is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Lakeview Beach in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Lakeview Beach lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lakeview Beach that is located in Jackson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lakeview Beach ...

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.

  • Breezeway Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezeway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezeway Bay
    • Breezeway Bay is located in Marshall County
  • Crossroad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
    • Crossroad is located in Jackson County
  • Dry Cove ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
    • Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Glen Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
  • Grant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kirbytown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
    • Kirbytown is located in Marshall County
  • Lakeview Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
    • Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Marshall County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Roseberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
    • Roseberry is located in Jackson County
  • Section
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Section Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Section Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
    • Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
  • Skyline Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
    • Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
  • Tanglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Marshall County

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

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

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Lakeview Beach to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' (or 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- Lakeview Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeview Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5679, Longitude: -86.1269       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeview Beach 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 Lakeview Beach 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 313.327 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.029 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.79 degrees.









 

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