Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maytown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maytown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maytown
- 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 Maytown:
- 33.549014, -86.999875
- 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 Maytown
- 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 Maytown is near Walker County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Shelby 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
Communities Also Named Maytown ...
We found eight communities that share the name Maytown.
Within Alabama, the name Maytown is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Maytown is located in Floyd County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maytown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Maytown.
- Morgan County
- This Maytown is located in Morgan County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast of the Maytown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Maytown.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Maytown is located in Lancaster County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Maytown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Maytown.
- York County
- This Maytown is located in York County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the northeast of the Maytown that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Maytown.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maytown ...
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.
- Booker Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Heights
- Booker Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Cottage Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Edgewater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Falls Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grays Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville Heights
- Graysville Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Merrywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Minor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Red Wine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Shady Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Sunset Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mountain
- Sunset Mountain is located in Jefferson County
- Union Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Grove
How Far From Maytown 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 town such as Maytown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maytown and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Maytown 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 90 miles [144.8 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 666 miles [1,071.8 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 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maytown. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Maytown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maytown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5490, Longitude: -86.9999 In this case, the coordinates for Maytown 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 Maytown 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 313.797 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.431 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.37 degrees. |