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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 Scenic View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scenic View 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 Scenic View:
    • 34.762869, -86.621105
    • 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 Scenic View
  • 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 Scenic View ...

We found two communities that share the name Scenic View.

Within Alabama, the name Scenic View is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Tuolumne County
      • This Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scenic View that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Scenic View.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Scenic View is located in Harford County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scenic View that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Scenic View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scenic View ...

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.

  • Cavalry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavalry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
    • Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Madison County
  • Cherry Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
  • Glen Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Glen Park is located in Madison County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Madison County
  • Greenhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
    • Greenhill is located in Madison County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Madison County
  • Hillandale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
    • Hillandale is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Madison County
  • Rideout Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rideout Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
    • Rideout Village is located in Madison County
  • Rolling Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
    • Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Madison County
    • Stag Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stag Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
      • Stag Run is located in Madison County
    • Summit Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
      • Summit Place is located in Madison County
    • Terry Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
      • Terry Heights is located in Madison County
    • Union Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
      • Union Park is located in Madison County
    • University Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Madison County
    • Valley Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
      • Valley Park is located in Madison County

How Far From Scenic View 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 Scenic View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Scenic View to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scenic View. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scenic View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scenic View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7629, Longitude: -86.6211       In this case, the coordinates for Scenic View 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 Scenic View 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 313.636 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.413 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.949 degrees.




 

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