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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 Bessemer, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bessemer 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 Bessemer:
- 33.402020, -86.952531
- 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 Bessemer
- 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 Bessemer is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa 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 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bessemer
Communities Also Named Bessemer ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Bessemer.
Within Alabama, the name Bessemer is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Martin County
- This Bessemer is located in Martin County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Bessemer.
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Bessemer is located in Gogebic County and lies 917 miles [1,475.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Bessemer.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Bessemer is located in Guilford County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Bessemer.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This Bessemer is located in Athens County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Bessemer.
- Ontario
- This Bessemer lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bessemer is located in Allegheny County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bessemer.
- Lawrence County
- This Bessemer is located in Lawrence County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bessemer.
- Westmoreland County
- This Bessemer is located in Westmoreland County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bessemer.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Bessemer is located in Botetourt County and lies 496 miles [798.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Bessemer.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Bessemer is located in Berkeley County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bessemer that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Bessemer.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Bessemer [Natrona County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bessemer ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bush is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Crescent Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Glen Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
- Gordon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Hillman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Industrial City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Laceys Chapel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laceys Chapel is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Chapel
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pauls Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
- Pine Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
- Rice
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rice is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Shady Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Skyview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
- Vineland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
How Far From Bessemer 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 city such as Bessemer to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bessemer and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bessemer to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> 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 80 miles [128.7 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 669 miles [1,076.7 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Bessemer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bessemer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bessemer 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 Bessemer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4020, Longitude: -86.9525 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.759 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.382 degrees. |
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