Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Overlook Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overlook Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Overlook Estates
- 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 Overlook Estates:
- 30.722411, -88.170003
- 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 Overlook Estates
- 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 Mobile County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Since Overlook Estates is near Baldwin County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Overlook Estates ...
We found one communities that share the name Overlook Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Overlook Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Overlook Estates in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Orange County
- This Overlook Estates is located in Orange County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Overlook Estates that is located in Mobile County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Overlook Estates.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overlook Estates ...
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.
- Cottage Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Mobile County
- Deerwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Edgefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Eight Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eight Mile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eight Mile
- Eight Mile is located in Mobile County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eight Mile <3>
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Mobile County
- Indian Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Mobile County
- Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Park Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Forest
- Park Forest is located in Mobile County
- Pine Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ponderosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Regency
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sugar Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Mobile County
- Summerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Mobile County
- Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Whistler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ponderosa
How Far From Overlook Estates 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 Overlook Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Overlook Estates and extending to:
- Mobile, which is the Seat of Mobile County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Overlook Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,445 miles [11,981.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Overlook Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mobile County: www.mobilecounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Overlook Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Overlook Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7224, Longitude: -88.1700 In this case, the coordinates for Overlook Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Overlook Estates 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 314.271 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.594 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.369 degrees. |