Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Shirley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shirley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Shirley
- 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 Shirley:
- 33.350116, -87.747235
- 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 Shirley
- 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 Shirley is near Pickens County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Shirley ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Shirley.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Shirley.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 34 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Shirley lies 2,126 miles [3,421.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- California
- Kings County
- This Shirley is located in Kings County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Shirley.
- Orange County
- This Shirley is located in Orange County and lies 1,735 miles [2,792.2 km] to the west of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Shirley.
- Colorado
- Chaffee County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Shirley [Chaffee County].
- El Paso County
- This Shirley is located in El Paso County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Shirley.
- Saguache 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 Colorado community of Shirley [Saguache County].
- Illinois
- Jefferson County
- This Shirley is located in Jefferson County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the north of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Shirley.
- McLean County
- This Shirley is located in McLean County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km] to the north of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLean County community of Shirley.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Shirley is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Shirley.
- Suffolk 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 Massachusetts community of Shirley [Suffolk County].
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Erie County
- This Shirley is located in Erie County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Shirley.
- Suffolk County
- This Shirley is located in Suffolk County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the northeast of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Shirley.
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon 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 Pennsylvania community of Shirley [Huntingdon County].
- Westmoreland County
- This Shirley is located in Westmoreland County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<2> to the northeast of the Shirley that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Shirley.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shirley ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chapelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherokee Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
- Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chestnut Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <5>
- Cove Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Edwardian Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
- Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Park
- Forest Green Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Gordo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <5>
- Harperwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Cliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
- High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Lake Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Pine Circle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle
- Pine Circle is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Samantha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Willow Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Zion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Highview
How Far From Shirley 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 Shirley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shirley and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Shirley to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shirley. 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/
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Shirley 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shirley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shirley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3501, Longitude: -87.7472 In this case, the coordinates for Shirley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shirley, 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 Shirley 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 314.236 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.912 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.713 degrees. |