Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Cahaba Cliffs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cahaba Cliffs and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cahaba Cliffs

• 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 Cahaba Cliffs:
  • 33.428719, -86.719432
  • 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 Cahaba Cliffs

• 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 Cahaba Cliffs is near Shelby County and also Blount 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 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 Cahaba Cliffs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cahaba Cliffs ...

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.

• Camp Horne
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
• Cherokee Forest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chestnut Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Havenview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Havenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
• Heritage Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
• Hickory Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
• Hidden Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
• Indian Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
• Ivy Glenn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
• Lake Purdy
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
• Longleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Meadow Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Riverwood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rocky Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
  • Rocky Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Shoal Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Shoal Run is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Run
  • Sunnymeadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
  • Tangle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
  • Tanglewood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Thornhill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
  • Timber Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Twin Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
  • Wine Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge

How Far From Cahaba Cliffs 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 Cahaba Cliffs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Cahaba Cliffs and extending to:

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cahaba Cliffs to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 658 miles [1,058.9 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 6,552 miles [10,544.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,260 miles [11,683.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'