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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 Madison Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Madison Highlands 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 Madison Highlands:
    • 34.710924, -86.720831
    • 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 Madison Highlands
  • 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 Madison Highlands ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • French Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
    • French Hill is located in Limestone County
  • Green Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
  • Grove Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Madison County
  • Hillandale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Park
    • Huntsville Park is located in Madison County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Madison County
  • Maplewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
    • Maplewood is located in Madison County
  • Oak Leaf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
    • Oak Leaf is located in Madison County
  • Pea Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Madison County
  • Rainbow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in Madison County
  • Rideout Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
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    • Rolling Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
    • Rolling Woods
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
      • Rolling Woods is located in Madison County
    • Scenic View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
      • Scenic View is located in Madison County
    • Shady Lane
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
    • Summit Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
      • Summit Place is located in Madison County
    • Terry Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • University Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Madison County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Madison Highlands and extending to:

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Madison Highlands to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 608 miles [978.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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>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 from Point A (ie- Madison Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7109, Longitude: -86.7208       In this case, the coordinates for Madison Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Madison Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.694 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.473 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.002 degrees.









 

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