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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 Melrose, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Melrose and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Melrose:
    • 34.680646, -87.697252
    • 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 Melrose
  • 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 Melrose ...

We found 66 communities that share the name Melrose.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Melrose.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 63 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 63 communities, 61 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Calhoun County
      • This Melrose is located in Calhoun County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Melrose.
    • Conecuh County
      • This Melrose is located in Conecuh County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Melrose.
    • Pickens County
      • This Melrose is located in Pickens County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Melrose.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Stone County
      • This Melrose is located in Stone County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Melrose.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Melrose is located in Alameda County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Melrose.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Melrose is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,016 miles [1,635.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Melrose.
    • Connecticut
      • Hartford County
      • This Melrose is located in Hartford County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Melrose.
    • Florida
      • Putnam County
      • This Melrose is located in Putnam County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the southeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Melrose.
    • Georgia
      • Lowndes County
      • This Melrose is located in Lowndes County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the southeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Melrose.
    • Idaho
      • Nez Perce County
      • This Melrose is located in Nez Perce County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nez Perce County community of Melrose.
    • Illinois
      • Adams County
      • This Melrose is located in Adams County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Melrose.
      • Clark County
      • This Melrose is located in Clark County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Melrose.
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Melrose [Cook County].
    • Iowa
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Melrose.
      • Monroe County
      • This Melrose is located in Monroe County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Melrose.
    • Kentucky
      • Greenup County
      • This Melrose is located in Greenup County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Melrose.
      • Hardin County
      • This Melrose is located in Hardin County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Melrose.
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Melrose.
    • Manitoba
      • This Melrose lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Melrose is located in Carroll County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Melrose.
      • Harford County
      • This Melrose is located in Harford County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Melrose.
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Melrose is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Melrose.
    • Michigan
      • Charlevoix County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Melrose [Charlevoix County].
    • Minnesota
      • Stearns County
      • This Melrose is located in Stearns County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stearns County community of Melrose.
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Melrose [Jones County].
      • Panola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Melrose [Panola County].
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Melrose is located in Saint Louis County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Melrose.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This Melrose is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Melrose.
    • Nebraska
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Melrose.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Melrose lies 1,468 miles [2,362.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Melrose is located in Burlington County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Melrose.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Melrose is located in Middlesex County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Melrose.
    • New Mexico
      • Curry County
      • This Melrose is located in Curry County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Curry County community of Melrose.
    • New York
      • Bronx County
      • This Melrose is located in Bronx County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Melrose.
      • New York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Melrose [New York County].
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Melrose is located in Rensselaer County and lies 942 miles [1,516 km] to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Melrose.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Melrose lies 2,002 miles [3,221.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
    • North Carolina
      • Polk County
      • This Melrose is located in Polk County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<1> to the east of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Melrose.
      • Robeson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Melrose [Robeson County].
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Melrose lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Melrose [Clark County].
      • Knox County
      • This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Melrose.
      • Paulding County
      • This Melrose is located in Paulding County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Melrose.
    • Ontario
      • This Melrose lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Melrose is located in Douglas County and lies 1,991 miles [3,204.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Melrose.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Berks County].
      • Fayette County
      • This Melrose is located in Fayette County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Melrose.
      • Philadelphia County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Melrose [Philadelphia County].
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Melrose is located in Susquehanna County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Melrose.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Melrose [Aiken County].
      • Charleston County
      • This Melrose is located in Charleston County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Melrose.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Melrose is located in Blount County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Melrose.
      • Davidson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Davidson County].
      • Morgan County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Morgan County].
      • Putnam County
      • This Melrose is located in Putnam County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Melrose.
      • Washington County
      • This Melrose is located in Washington County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Melrose.
      • Wilson County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Melrose [Wilson County].
    • Texas
      • Goliad County
      • This Melrose is located in Goliad County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Melrose.
      • Gregg County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Melrose [Gregg County].
      • Nacogdoches County
      • This Melrose is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west southwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Melrose.
    • Virginia
      • Campbell County
      • This Melrose is located in Campbell County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Melrose.
      • Roanoke City
      • This Melrose is located in Roanoke City and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Melrose.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Melrose is located in Rockingham County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Melrose.
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer County
      • This Melrose is located in Mercer County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Melrose.
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Melrose [Wood County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Jackson County
      • This Melrose is located in Jackson County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Melrose that is located in Colbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Melrose.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Melrose ...

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.

  • Flatwoods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
    • Flatwoods is located in Colbert County
  • Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
    • Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
  • Hobgood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
    • Hobgood is located in Colbert County
  • Houston Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
    • Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Colbert County
  • James
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Colbert County
  • Lime Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
    • Lime Rock is located in Colbert County
  • Manor Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
    • Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
  • Milk Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
    • Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Muscle Shoals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
    • Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
  • Spring Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
  • Valley Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
    • Valley Grove is located in Colbert County
  • White House Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
    • White House Springs is located in Colbert County
  • Woodlawn Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County

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

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

  • Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the North.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Melrose to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Melrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6806, Longitude: -87.6973       In this case, the coordinates for Melrose have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Melrose could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Melrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Melrose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.29 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.157 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.415 degrees.









 

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