Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northwood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northwood
- 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 Northwood:
- 34.778423, -86.758332
- 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 Northwood
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Northwood is near Limestone County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Northwood ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Northwood.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Northwood.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 46 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Delaware
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Northwood is located in Alachua County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Northwood.
- Duval County
- This Northwood is located in Duval County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the southeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Northwood.
- Palm Beach County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Northwood [Palm Beach County].
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Northwood is located in Bulloch County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Northwood.
- Lowndes County
- This Northwood is located in Lowndes County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the southeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Northwood.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Northwood [Allen County].
- Elkhart 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Elkhart County].
- Grant 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Grant County].
- LaGrange County
- This Northwood is located in LaGrange County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Northwood.
- Marion County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Northwood [Marion County].
- Putnam 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Putnam County].
- Vigo 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 Indiana community of Northwood [Vigo County].
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Baltimore City
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Northwood [Baltimore City].
- Charles County
- This Northwood is located in Charles County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Northwood.
- Wicomico County
- This Northwood is located in Wicomico County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Northwood.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Northwood is located in Camden County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Northwood.
- Sussex County
- This Northwood is located in Sussex County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Northwood.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Northwood is located in Alamance County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Northwood.
- Cumberland County
- This Northwood is located in Cumberland County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Northwood.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Northwood is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Northwood.
- Orange County
- This Northwood is located in Orange County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Northwood.
- Union County
- This Northwood is located in Union County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Northwood.
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Northwood is located in Lawrence County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Northwood.
- Logan County
- This Northwood is located in Logan County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Northwood.
- Mercer County
- This Northwood is located in Mercer County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the north northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Northwood.
- Stark County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Northwood.
- Wood County
- This Northwood is located in Wood County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the north northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Northwood.
- Ontario
- This Northwood lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Blair County
- This Northwood is located in Blair County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Northwood.
- Philadelphia County
- This Northwood is located in Philadelphia County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the east northeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Northwood.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Northwood is located in Darlington County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Northwood.
- Greenville County
- This Northwood is located in Greenville County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Northwood.
- Horry County
- This Northwood is located in Horry County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Northwood.
- Orangeburg County
- This Northwood is located in Orangeburg County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east southeast of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Northwood.
- Spartanburg County
- This Northwood is located in Spartanburg County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km] to the east of the Northwood that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Northwood.
- Utah
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northwood ...
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.
- French Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hill
- French Hill is located in Limestone County
- French Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- French Mill is located in Limestone County
- Grove Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Madison County
- Harvest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <5>
- Hoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Indian Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Madison County
- Jeff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Rainbow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rideout Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Rolling Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Madison County
How Far From Northwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Northwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northwood and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Northwood to Huntsville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northwood. 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> | 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- Northwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7784, Longitude: -86.7583 In this case, the coordinates for Northwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Northwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Northwood 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. |
| <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 Northwood 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 313.72 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.513 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.002 degrees. |