Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Briarcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Briarcliff and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Briarcliff
- 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 Briarcliff:
- 33.256229, -87.603064
- 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 Briarcliff
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Briarcliff is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Briarcliff ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Briarcliff.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Briarcliff.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Lauderdale County
- This Briarcliff is located in Lauderdale County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Briarcliff.
- Lauderdale County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Briarcliff is located in Baxter County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Briarcliff.
- Georgia
- DeKalb 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 Briarcliff [DeKalb County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- This Briarcliff is located in Caddo Parish and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the west of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Briarcliff.
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Briarcliff is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Briarcliff.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Briarcliff is located in Hinds County and lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Briarcliff.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Briarcliff is located in Orange County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Briarcliff.
- Randolph County
- This Briarcliff is located in Randolph County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Briarcliff.
- Wake County
- This Briarcliff is located in Wake County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km] to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Briarcliff.
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Briarcliff is located in Franklin County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Briarcliff.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware 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 Pennsylvania community of Briarcliff [Delaware County].
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Briarcliff is located in Aiken County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Briarcliff.
- Anderson County
- This Briarcliff is located in Anderson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Briarcliff.
- Florence County
- This Briarcliff is located in Florence County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Briarcliff.
- Greenwood County
- This Briarcliff is located in Greenwood County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the east northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Briarcliff.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Briarcliff is located in Blount County and lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Briarcliff.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Briarcliff is located in Travis County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Briarcliff.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Briarcliff is located in Roanoke County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Briarcliff.
- Washington
- King County
- This Briarcliff is located in King County and lies 2,057 miles [3,310.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Briarcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Briarcliff.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Briarcliff ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Covey Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Guilds Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilds Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Harperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Heritage Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hightown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Highview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Indian Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Indian Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Snow Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Twin Manor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Indian Hills
How Far From Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Briarcliff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Briarcliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Briarcliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2562, Longitude: -87.6031 In this case, the coordinates for Briarcliff 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 Briarcliff 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> | 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. |
| <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 Briarcliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.673 degrees. |