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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 Burnwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Burnwell 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 Burnwell:
- 33.707884, -87.087499
- 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 Burnwell
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Burnwell is near Jefferson County and also Blount 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 Blount 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 Burnwell
Communities Also Named Burnwell ...
We found two communities that are also named Burnwell.
Within Alabama, the name Burnwell is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Pike County
- This Burnwell is located in Pike County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burnwell that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Burnwell.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This Burnwell is located in Kanawha County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Burnwell that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Burnwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burnwell ...
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.
- Barney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Barney is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Bryan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bryan is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Dovertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dovertown is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Top is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Glover Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hull is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Media
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Petes Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petes Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Crossroads
- Red Star
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Red Star is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Star
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Reeds Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Robbins Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Rocky Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ruby is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Snowtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Snowtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowtown
How Far From Burnwell 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 Burnwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burnwell and extending to:
- Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burnwell to Jasper, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 102 miles [164.2 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burnwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Burnwell 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 Burnwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7079, Longitude: -87.0875 In this case, the coordinates for Burnwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.86 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.526 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.371 degrees. |
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