Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Burchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burchfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Burchfield
- 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 Burchfield:
- 33.344836, -87.298611
- 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 Burchfield
- 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 Burchfield is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Burchfield ...
We found one communities that share the name Burchfield.
Within Alabama, the name Burchfield is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Burchfield in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Wetzel County
- This Burchfield is located in Wetzel County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burchfield that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Burchfield.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burchfield ...
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.
- Bibbville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Black Diamond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
- Black Diamond is located in Jefferson County
- Bull City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Caffee Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caffee Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
- Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cedar Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
- Cedar Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chambers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Deep Wood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Driftwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Fleetwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Green Pond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Pond
- Green Pond is located in Bibb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Pond <3>
- Hillview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Johns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Lake View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Little Shoal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shoal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
- Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
- Mariners Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Mariners Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Mud Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Old Mill Trace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
- Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Jefferson County
- Vines Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vines Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vines Mill
- Vines Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Yacht Club Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Club Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Club Bay
- Yacht Club Bay is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Lake View
How Far From Burchfield 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 Burchfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burchfield and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burchfield to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,290 miles [11,732.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burchfield. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burchfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burchfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3448, Longitude: -87.2986 In this case, the coordinates for Burchfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Burchfield 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 313.964 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.596 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.533 degrees. |