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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 Berkley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkley 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 Berkley:
- 34.639874, -86.429175
- 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 Berkley
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Berkley is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Berkley
Communities Also Named Berkley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Berkley.
Within Alabama, the name Berkley is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Berkley is located in Adams County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Berkley.
- Iowa
- Boone County
- This Berkley is located in Boone County and lies 653 miles [1,050.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Berkley.
- Kentucky
- Carlisle County
- This Berkley is located in Carlisle County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the northwest of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlisle County community of Berkley.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Berkley is located in Harford County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Berkley.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Berkley is located in Bristol County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Berkley.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- This Berkley is located in Oakland County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oakland County community of Berkley.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Berkley is located in Berks County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Berkley.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Berkley is located in Norfolk City and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Berkley that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Berkley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkley ...
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.
- Big Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
- Bravo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bravo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
- Camelot
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Camelot is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Point is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cherrytree
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cherrytree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
- Chimney Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
- Double Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Double Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
- Dug Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dug Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
- Forest Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Fox Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Huntsville Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
- Meadow Trace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Moontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moontown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moontown
- Paint Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Poplar Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Ridge is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Sublett Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sublett Mill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Mill
- Sugar Tree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Sunset Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
- Swift Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Swift Ford is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Ford
- Willow Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Bend is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willowbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willowbrook is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Berkley 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 Berkley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkley and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Berkley to Huntsville, with an average speed<2> 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 156 miles [251.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,070 miles [8,159.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Berkley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Berkley 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 Berkley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6399, Longitude: -86.4292 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.513 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.255 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.898 degrees. |
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