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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 West End, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West End 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 West End:
    • 33.490527, -86.865727
    • 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 West End
  • 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 West End ...

We found 51 communities that share the name West End.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named West End.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 49 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Calhoun 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 Alabama community of West End [Calhoun County].
    • Montgomery County
      • This West End is located in Montgomery County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of West End.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This West End is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<2> to the west of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of West End.
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This West End is located in Jefferson County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of West End.
    • British Columbia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This West End is located in Alameda County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of West End.
      • Marin 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 California community of West End [Marin County].
      • San Bernardino County
      • This West End is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km] to the west of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of West End.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This West End is located in Hillsborough County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West End.
      • 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 Florida community of West End [Jackson County].
      • Marion 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 Florida community of West End [Marion County].
    • Georgia
      • Floyd 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 West End [Floyd County].
      • Fulton County
      • This West End is located in Fulton County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<2> to the east of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of West End.
    • Illinois
      • Saline County
      • This West End is located in Saline County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of West End.
      • Winnebago 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 Illinois community of West End [Winnebago County].
    • Louisiana
      • Orleans Parish
      • This West End is located in Orleans Parish and lies 306 miles [492.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans Parish community of West End.
      • Vernon Parish
      • This West End is located in Vernon Parish and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the west southwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon Parish community of West End.
    • Maine
      • Cumberland County
      • This West End is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<2> to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of West End.
    • Michigan
      • Wayne 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 Michigan community of West End [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Ramsey 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 Minnesota community of West End [Ramsey County].
      • Saint Louis 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 Minnesota community of West End [Saint Louis County].
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This West End is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<2> to the west of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of West End.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This West End is located in Saint Louis County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of West End.
    • Montana
      • Gallatin County
      • This West End is located in Gallatin County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallatin County community of West End.
    • Nevada
      • Clark 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 Nevada community of West End [Clark County].
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
      • Hudson 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 New Jersey community of West End [Hudson County].
      • Monmouth County
      • This West End is located in Monmouth County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of West End.
    • New York
      • Broome 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 New York community of West End [Broome County].
      • Oswego County
      • This West End is located in Oswego County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of West End.
      • Otsego County
      • This West End is located in Otsego County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otsego County community of West End.
    • North Carolina
      • Moore County
      • This West End is located in Moore County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of West End.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This West End is located in Allegheny County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of West End.
      • Bedford County
      • This West End is located in Bedford County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of West End.
      • Dauphin 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 West End [Dauphin County].
      • Potter 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 Pennsylvania community of West End [Potter County].
      • Schuylkill 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 Pennsylvania community of West End [Schuylkill County].
    • Saskatchewan
      • This West End lies 1,416 miles [2,278.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This West End is located in Bledsoe County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of West End.
      • Cocke County
      • This West End is located in Cocke County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of West End.
    • Texas
      • Nueces 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 Texas community of West End [Nueces County].
      • Wharton 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 Texas community of West End [Wharton County].
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of West End [Fairfax County].
      • Gloucester County
      • This West End is located in Gloucester County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of West End.
      • Henrico 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 Virginia community of West End [Henrico County].
      • Roanoke City
      • This West End is located in Roanoke City and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of West End.
      • Rockbridge 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 Virginia community of West End [Rockbridge County].
      • Staunton City
      • This West End is located in Staunton City and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Staunton City community of West End.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This West End is located in Marion County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of West End.
      • Mingo 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 West Virginia community of West End [Mingo County].
      • Preston County
      • This West End is located in Preston County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the northeast of the West End that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of West End.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West End ...

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.

  • Falls Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Five Points South
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
    • Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
  • Frenchtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
  • Glen Iris
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Iris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
    • Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
  • Glenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Grove Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
    • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillman Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
    • Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Hillman Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
    • Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Homewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <5>
  • Ivanhoe
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jones Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
      • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Lakeview Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
      • Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Little Italy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
    • Martins
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
      • Martins is located in Jefferson County
    • Mason City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
    • Park Courts
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
      • Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
    • Shadyside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Jefferson County
    • Tuxedo Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
      • Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
    • Village Creek Junction
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek Junction
      • Village Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County

How Far From West End 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 community such as West End to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from West End to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, 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 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 West End 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- West End) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West End. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4905, Longitude: -86.8657       In this case, the coordinates for West End 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 West End, 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 West End 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 313.713 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.326 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.328 degrees.









 

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