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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 Birdsong, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birdsong 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 Birdsong:
- 34.245096, -86.646661
- 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 Birdsong
- 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 Cullman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- Since Birdsong is near Morgan County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Birdsong
Communities Also Named Birdsong ...
We found two communities that are also named Birdsong.
Within Alabama, the name Birdsong is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Birdsong is located in Mississippi County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Birdsong that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Birdsong.
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This Birdsong is located in Saint Clair County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Birdsong that is located in Cullman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Birdsong.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdsong ...
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.
- Berlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berlin is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Birdie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Birdie is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdie
- County Line
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- County Line is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Gold Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
- Hog Jaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Holly Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- May Apple ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- May Apple is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Apple
- New Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- New Harmony is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pleasant View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Rice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rice is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Strawberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Strawberry is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Cullman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Birdsong 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 Birdsong to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birdsong and extending to:
- Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Birdsong to Cullman, 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 130 miles [209.2 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 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Birdsong) 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 Birdsong 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 Birdsong. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2451, Longitude: -86.6467 In this case, the coordinates for Birdsong have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.625 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.328 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.076 degrees. |
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