Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Altadena Woods:
  • 33.405386, -86.747488
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Altadena Woods

• 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Since Altadena Woods is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Altadena Woods

Curious and Interesting Names Near Altadena Woods ...

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.

• Camp Horne
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
• Cedar Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Chapel Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Havenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Havenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
• Heritage Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hickory Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Hidden Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
• Indian Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
• Ivy Glenn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
• Longleaf
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Meadow Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Panorama
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Riverwood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rocky Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Sky Ranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
  • Sunnymeadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
  • Tangle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
  • Tanglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Thornhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
  • Timber Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Wine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge

How Far From Altadena Woods 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 Altadena Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Altadena Woods and extending to:

• Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Altadena Woods to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 75 miles [120.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'