Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Hills
- 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 North Hills:
- 32.673744, -85.386058
- 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 North Hills
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since North Hills is near Chambers County and also Tallapoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa 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 North Hills ...
We found 25 communities that share the name North Hills.
Within Alabama, the name North Hills is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This North Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of North Hills.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This North Hills is located in New Castle County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of North Hills.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This North Hills is located in Floyd County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of North Hills.
- Illinois
- Lake 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 North Hills [Lake County].
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This North Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of North Hills.
- Harford County
- This North Hills is located in Harford County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of North Hills.
- New York
- Nassau County
- This North Hills is located in Nassau County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of North Hills.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This North Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of North Hills.
- Rockingham County
- This North Hills is located in Rockingham County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of North Hills.
- Wake County
- This North Hills is located in Wake County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of North Hills.
- Ohio
- Hocking 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 Ohio community of North Hills [Hocking County].
- Washington County
- This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Montgomery County
- This North Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Hills.
- Northumberland County
- This North Hills is located in Northumberland County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of North Hills.
- York County
- This North Hills is located in York County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of North Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This North Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of North Hills.
- Pickens County
- This North Hills is located in Pickens County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of North Hills.
- Spartanburg County
- This North Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of North Hills.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This North Hills is located in Knox County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of North Hills.
- Washington County
- This North Hills is located in Washington County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km] to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Hills.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This North Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of North Hills.
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This North Hills is located in Bedford County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of North Hills.
- Roanoke County
- This North Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km] to the northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of North Hills.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This North Hills is located in Monongalia County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of North Hills.
- Wood County
- This North Hills is located in Wood County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km] to the north northeast of the North Hills that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of North Hills.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Hills ...
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.
- Crooked Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Lee County
- Edgewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lee County
- Glen Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Lee County
- Hallway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - India Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for India Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Lakes
- India Lakes is located in Lee County
- Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Rocky Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Brook
- Rocky Brook is located in Lee County
- Stonewall
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Village Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
- Village Hills is located in Lee County
How Far From North Hills 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 North Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Hills and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from North Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,111 miles [8,225.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Hills. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6737, Longitude: -85.3861 In this case, the coordinates for North Hills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 North Hills 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> | 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. |
| <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 North Hills 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 312.785 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.14 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.922 degrees. |