Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Biscayne Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Biscayne Hills and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Biscayne Hills

• 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 Biscayne Hills:
  • 33.247340, -87.592508
  • 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 Biscayne Hills

• 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 Biscayne Hills is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Biscayne Hills

Curious and Interesting Names Near Biscayne Hills ...

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.

• Chapelwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
• Chestnut Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Covey Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
• Crestdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
• Dearing Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Fairlawn
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Flatwoods
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Fox Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Guilds Woods
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Harperwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
• Hays Court
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Heritage Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • High Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Hightown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
  • Indian Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Riverchase
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Riverwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rollingwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Roselawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
  • Snow Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • Twin Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor

How Far From Biscayne Hills 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 Biscayne Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Biscayne Hills and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Biscayne Hills 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 three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'