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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 Town and Country Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Town and Country Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Town and Country Estates
  • 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 Town and Country Estates:
    • 31.768768, -86.005507
    • 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 Town and Country 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 Town and Country Estates ...

We found eight communities that share the name Town and Country Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Town and Country Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pulaski County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Pulaski County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Georgia
      • Seminole County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Seminole County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Ohio
      • Clinton County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Clinton County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Town and Country Estates.
      • Gallia County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Gallia County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km] to the north northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • Darlington County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Darlington County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Putnam County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Weber County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Town and Country Estates.
    • Virginia
      • Montgomery County
      • This Town and Country Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Town and Country Estates that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Town and Country Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Town and Country 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.

  • Allred
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
    • Allred is located in Pike County
  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Forest Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Pike County
  • Green Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 north)
    • 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
  • Little Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
    • Little Oak is located in Pike County
  • Meadow Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
    • Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
  • Mossy Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sanders Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Hill
    • Sanders Hill is located in Pike County
  • Trojan Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Town and Country 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 Town and Country Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Town and Country 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 704 miles [1,133 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Town and Country 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- Town and Country Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Town and Country Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7688, Longitude: -86.0055       In this case, the coordinates for Town and Country 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 Town and Country 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 313.088 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.365 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.35 degrees.









 

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