Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Mill Trace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Mill Trace and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Mill Trace

• 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 Old Mill Trace:
  • 33.201507, -87.442503
  • 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 Old Mill Trace

• 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 Old Mill Trace is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • eBird sighting report for Hale 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Mill Trace ...

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.

• Box Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cherokee Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cherrywood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Cottondale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <2>
• Cottonwood Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Coventry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Deep Wood
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
  • Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Eastern Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Hills
  • Eastern Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Echo Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
  • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Elm Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
  • Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Fleetwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Green Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
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  • High Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hillswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillswood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
    • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hillview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hurricane Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
    • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lake Shore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lynn Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Peach Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
    • Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Woodland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Woodland Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
    • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Woodland Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
    • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County

How Far From Old Mill Trace 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 Old Mill Trace to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Mill Trace and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Mill Trace 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 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 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Mill Trace. 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/