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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 Berkshire Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berkshire Estates 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 Berkshire Estates:
- 33.166231, -87.631119
- 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 Berkshire Estates
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Berkshire Estates is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Berkshire Estates
Communities Also Named Berkshire Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Berkshire Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Berkshire Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Berkshire Estates is located in New Haven County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Berkshire Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Berkshire Estates.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Berkshire Estates is located in Floyd County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Berkshire Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Berkshire Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berkshire Estates ...
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.
- Dearing Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Fernridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
- Gardendale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Green Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Hays Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Lawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Mimosa Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Royal Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Sanders Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sanders Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Ferry
- Snow Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- University Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
How Far From Berkshire Estates 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 Berkshire Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Berkshire Estates and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Berkshire Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 6 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 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- Berkshire Estates) 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 Berkshire Estates 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 Berkshire Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1662, Longitude: -87.6311 In this case, the coordinates for Berkshire Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.153 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.79 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.703 degrees. |
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