Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sheffield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sheffield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sheffield
- 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 Sheffield:
- 34.760844, -87.698647
- 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 Sheffield
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Sheffield is near Lauderdale County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Sheffield ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Sheffield.
Within Alabama, the name Sheffield is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Sheffield [Camden County].
- Early 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 Georgia community of Sheffield [Early County].
- Newton 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 Georgia community of Sheffield [Newton County].
- Rockdale 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 Georgia community of Sheffield [Rockdale County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- Although located in Cape Girardeau County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Sheffield.
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sheffield [Jackson County].
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Sheffield lies 1,356 miles [2,182.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Sheffield lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Sheffield is located in Greenwood County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<2> to the east of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sheffield.
- Spartanburg County
- This Sheffield is located in Spartanburg County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Sheffield.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Sheffield is located in Cass County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Sheffield.
- Pecos County
- This Sheffield is located in Pecos County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sheffield that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pecos County community of Sheffield.
- Vermont
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sheffield ...
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.
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Florence
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Florence Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
- Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Hobgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Houston Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
- Manor Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
- Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
- Muscle Shoals
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Woodlawn Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
How Far From Sheffield 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 city such as Sheffield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sheffield and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sheffield to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sheffield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Sheffield 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. |
| <2> | 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- Sheffield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sheffield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7608, Longitude: -87.6986 |
| <3> | 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 Sheffield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Sheffield 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 314.296 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.175 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.398 degrees. |