Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northcrest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northcrest
- 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 Northcrest:
- 33.255673, -87.564173
- 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 Northcrest
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Northcrest is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Northcrest ...
We found seven communities that share the name Northcrest.
Within Alabama, the name Northcrest is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Del Norte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Northcrest [Del Norte County].
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Northcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Northcrest.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Northcrest is located in Allen County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Northcrest.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Northcrest is located in Wood County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Northcrest.
- Ontario
- This Northcrest lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Texas
- McLennan County
- This Northcrest is located in McLennan County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the west of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Northcrest.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Northcrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Northcrest that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Northcrest.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northcrest ...
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.
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Covey Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Guilds Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilds Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hightown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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 Tuscaloosa County
- Indian Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
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- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Twin Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverchase
How Far From Northcrest 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 Northcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northcrest and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Northcrest to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northcrest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Northcrest 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northcrest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2557, Longitude: -87.5642 In this case, the coordinates for Northcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Northcrest 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 314.119 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.763 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.658 degrees. |