Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Terry Heights

• 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 Terry Heights:
  • 34.662313, -87.287242
  • 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 Terry Heights

• 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Since Terry Heights is near Lauderdale County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Limestone 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 Terry Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Terry Heights.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Terry Heights.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Madison County
    • This Terry Heights is located in Madison County and lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<1> to the east of the Terry Heights that is located in Lawrence County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Terry Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Terry Heights ...

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.

• Brickhouse Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickhouse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Ford
  • Brickhouse Ford is located in Lawrence County
• Brides Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brides Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill
  • Brides Hill is located in Lawrence County
• Egypt Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ford
  • Egypt Ford is located in Lawrence County
• Ferry Shores
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
• Flower Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Flower Hill is located in Lawrence County
• Jerusalem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Lawrence County
• Longtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
  • Longtown is located in Lawrence County
• Mountain Home
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home is located in Lawrence County
• Rocky Hill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
  • Rocky Hill is located in Lawrence County
• Terrytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
  • Terrytown is located in Lawrence County
• Town Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
  • Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <3>

How Far From Terry Heights 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 Terry Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Moulton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Terry Heights to Moulton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terry Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/