Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bethlehem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bethlehem and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bethlehem
- 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 Bethlehem:
- 33.475116, -88.070859
- 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 Bethlehem
- 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 Pickens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Since Bethlehem is near Lamar County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Bethlehem ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Bethlehem.
There are four communities within Alabama that are also named Bethlehem.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Etowah County
- Montgomery County
- Perry County
- Talladega County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Barrow County
- This Bethlehem is located in Barrow County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barrow County community of Bethlehem.
- Union County
- This Bethlehem is located in Union County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bethlehem.
- Walton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bethlehem [Walton County].
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Hardin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bethlehem [Hardin County].
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- McDonald County
- This Bethlehem is located in McDonald County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Bethlehem.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Bethlehem [Montgomery County].
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Alexander County
- This Bethlehem is located in Alexander County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alexander County community of Bethlehem.
- Catawba County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bethlehem [Catawba County].
- Hertford County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hertford County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Bethlehem.
- Rockingham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Rockingham County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio
- Marion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bethlehem [Marion County].
- Richland County
- This Bethlehem is located in Richland County and lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Bethlehem.
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Campbell County
- This Bethlehem is located in Campbell County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Bethlehem.
- Cannon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Bethlehem [Cannon County].
- Cheatham County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cheatham County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Bethlehem.
- Hardin County
- This Bethlehem is located in Hardin County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km] to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bethlehem.
- Henry County
- This Bethlehem is located in Henry County and lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Bethlehem.
- Monroe County
- This Bethlehem is located in Monroe County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km] to the east northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bethlehem.
- Wayne County
- This Bethlehem is located in Wayne County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bethlehem.
- Williamson County
- This Bethlehem is located in Williamson County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the north northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bethlehem.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Bowie County].
- Cass County
- This Bethlehem is located in Cass County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Bethlehem.
- Hill County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bethlehem [Hill County].
- Upshur County
- This Bethlehem is located in Upshur County and lies 402 miles [647 km] to the west of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Bethlehem.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Bethlehem is located in Harrison County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bethlehem.
- Ohio County
- This Bethlehem is located in Ohio County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the northeast of the Bethlehem that is located in Pickens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ohio County community of Bethlehem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethlehem ...
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.
- Bell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Coal Fire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ethelsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Fernbank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Reform
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reform have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reform
- Reform is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reform <5>
- Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Bethlehem to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bethlehem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bethlehem and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Pickens County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bethlehem to Carrollton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 719 miles [1,157.1 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,318 miles [11,777.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethlehem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Bethlehem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethlehem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4751, Longitude: -88.0709 In this case, the coordinates for Bethlehem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bethlehem could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Bethlehem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Bethlehem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.442 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.167 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.819 degrees. |