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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 Burchfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burchfield and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Burchfield

Communities Also Named Burchfield ...

We found one communities that are also named 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.

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)
    • Bibbville is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bibbville
  • Black Diamond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Black Diamond is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Diamond
  • Bull City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bull City is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull City
  • Caffee Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caffee Junction is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffee Junction
  • Cedar Cove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Cove
  • Chambers
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Chambers is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
  • Deep Wood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
  • Driftwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Driftwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
  • Fleetwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fleetwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Green Pond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Johns
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Johns is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lake View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake View is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,732 people
    • Little Shoal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
    • Mariners Cove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mariners Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
    • Mud Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mud Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
    • Oak Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Old Mill Trace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
    • Providence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Providence is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Vines Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Vines Mill is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vines Mill
    • Yacht Club Bay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Yacht Club Bay is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Club Bay

How Far From Burchfield 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,166 miles [8,313.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. 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 Burchfield 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.964 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.596 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.533 degrees.