Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Windsor Forest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Windsor Forest and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Windsor Forest
- 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 Windsor Forest:
- 32.581246, -85.482171
- 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 Windsor Forest
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Windsor Forest is near Macon County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Macon County
- eBird sighting report for Chambers 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 Windsor Forest ...
We found nine communities that share the name Windsor Forest.
Within Alabama, the name Windsor Forest is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Chatham County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the east of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Windsor Forest.
- Houston County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Houston County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Windsor Forest.
- Richmond County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Richmond County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Windsor Forest.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Hinds County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the west of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Windsor Forest.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Florence County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Windsor Forest.
- Spartanburg County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Spartanburg County and lies 261 miles [420 km] to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Windsor Forest.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Harris County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Windsor Forest.
- Virginia
- James City County
- This Windsor Forest is located in James City County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Windsor Forest.
- Stafford County
- This Windsor Forest is located in Stafford County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the northeast of the Windsor Forest that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Windsor Forest.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Windsor Forest ...
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.
- Cedar Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
- Cloverleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
- Forestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Lee County
- Glen Haven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Lee County
- Granite Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Granite Hills is located in Lee County
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Mitchell Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossroads
- Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Oak Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Oak Hollow is located in Lee County
- Pickwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sand Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Stonegate
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Twin Creeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Twin Creeks is located in Lee County
- Union Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads
- Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Village Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
- Village Hills is located in Lee County
- Sand Hill
How Far From Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Windsor Forest and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Windsor Forest 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Windsor Forest. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windsor Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5812, Longitude: -85.4822 In this case, the coordinates for Windsor Forest 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 Windsor Forest 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 312.835 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.186 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.979 degrees. |