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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 Bon - Air, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bon - Air 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 Bon - Air:
- 33.444553, -86.932770
- 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 Bon - Air
- 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 Bon - Air 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 Bon - Air
Communities Also Named Bon - Air ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named Bon - Air.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Bon - Air.
Beyond Alabama, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, fourteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Talladega County
- This Bon - Air is located in Talladega County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Bon - Air.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Stone 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 Arkansas community of Bon - Air [Stone County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Bon - Air is located in Hillsborough County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bon - Air.
- Kentucky
- Letcher 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 Bon - Air [Letcher County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Bon - Air is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Bon - Air.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Bon - Air is located in Camden County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Bon - Air.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Bon - Air is located in Forsyth County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Bon - Air.
- Ontario
- This Bon - Air lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bon - Air is located in Allegheny County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bon - Air.
- Cambria County
- This Bon - Air is located in Cambria County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Bon - Air.
- Delaware County
- This Bon - Air is located in Delaware County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Bon - Air.
- Tennessee
- Sumner County
- This Bon - Air is located in Sumner County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Bon - Air.
- White County
- This Bon - Air is located in White County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the north northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bon - Air.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This Bon - Air is located in Arlington County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Bon - Air.
- Chesterfield County
- This Bon - Air is located in Chesterfield County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bon - Air that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Bon - Air.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bon - Air ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cottage Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Crescent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garywood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garywood
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hillman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
- Hillman Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
- Industrial City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ivanhoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Jones Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Park Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
- Pauls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Bon - Air 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 Bon - Air to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bon - Air and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bon - Air to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 82 miles [132 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bon - Air) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bon - Air 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bon - Air 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 Bon - Air. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4446, Longitude: -86.9328 In this case, the coordinates for Bon - Air have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.75 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.363 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.365 degrees. |
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