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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 Beacon Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Beacon Hills and the surrounding area.
- 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 Beacon Hills:
- 33.452885, -86.793600
- 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 Beacon Hills
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Beacon Hills is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Beacon Hills
Communities Also Named Beacon Hills ...
We found six communities that are also named Beacon Hills.
Within Alabama, the name Beacon Hills is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Duval County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Beacon Hills.
- New York
- Dutchess County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Beacon Hills.
- North Carolina
- Caldwell County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Caldwell County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Beacon Hills.
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Hamblen County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Beacon Hills.
- Montgomery County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the north of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Beacon Hills.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Beacon Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Beacon Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Beacon Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beacon Hills ...
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.
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Chimney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- English Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Glen Iris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Iris is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Imperial Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Ivy Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Mountain Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Panorama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Rocky Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Shades Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Tangle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Twin Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
How Far From Beacon Hills 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 Beacon Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beacon Hills and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Beacon Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beacon Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Beacon Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beacon Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4529, Longitude: -86.7936 In this case, the coordinates for Beacon Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.667 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.307 degrees. |
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