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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Pinewood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinewood Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pinewood Estates:
    • 31.809324, -85.928839
    • 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 Pinewood Estates
  • 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 Pinewood Estates ...

We found five communities that share the name Pinewood Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Pinewood Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa County
      • This Pinewood Estates is located in Catoosa County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catoosa County community of Pinewood Estates.
      • Liberty County
      • This Pinewood Estates is located in Liberty County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the east of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Pinewood Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Wilson County
      • This Pinewood Estates is located in Wilson County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Pinewood Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Pinewood Estates is located in Greenville County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pinewood Estates.
    • Texas
      • Hardin County
      • This Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the west of the Pinewood Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Pinewood Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinewood 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.

  • College Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Pike County
  • Elmhill Plantation
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
    • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
  • Forest Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
    • Forest Circle is located in Pike County
  • Green Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
    • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
  • Heritage Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
    • Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
  • Mossy Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
    • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
  • Mountainbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Trojan Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
    • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County

How Far From Pinewood Estates 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 Pinewood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinewood Estates and extending to:

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pinewood Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinewood Estates. 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 '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- Pinewood Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinewood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8093, Longitude: -85.9288       In this case, the coordinates for Pinewood 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 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.
<4>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 Pinewood Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.046 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.322 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.313 degrees.




 

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