Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Avalon Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avalon Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Avalon Park
- 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 Avalon Park:
- 33.430665, -86.990271
- 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 Avalon Park
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Avalon Park is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Avalon Park ...
We found four communities that share the name Avalon Park.
Within Alabama, the name Avalon Park is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Avalon Park is located in Cook County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the north of the Avalon Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Avalon Park.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Avalon Park is located in Wicomico County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Avalon Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Avalon Park.
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Avalon Park is located in Greene County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Avalon Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Avalon Park.
- Ontario
- This Avalon Park lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Avalon Park that is located in Jefferson County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Avalon Park ...
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.
- Bush
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County
- Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Crescent Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
- Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>
- Garywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Glen Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Glen Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Gordon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hueytown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueytown
- Hueytown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueytown <3>
- Industrial City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Pauls Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
- Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
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- Pine Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <3>
- Rice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shady Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Skyview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Vineland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
- Virginia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Walnut Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Pine Crest
How Far From Avalon Park 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 Avalon Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Avalon Park and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Avalon Park to Birmingham, 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 83 miles [133.6 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 670 miles [1,078.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,272 miles [11,703.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,149 miles [8,286.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avalon Park. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avalon Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avalon Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4307, Longitude: -86.9903 In this case, the coordinates for Avalon Park 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Avalon Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.40 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.391 degrees. |