Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Carriage Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Carriage Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Carriage Hills
- 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 Carriage Hills:
- 32.331529, -86.223577
- 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 Carriage Hills
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Carriage Hills is near Elmore County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Carriage Hills ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Carriage Hills.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Carriage Hills.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Carriage Hills.
- Mobile County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Mobile County and lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Carriage Hills.
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Carriage Hills.
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Clarke County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Carriage Hills.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Carriage Hills.
- Calvert County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km] to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Carriage Hills.
- Carroll County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Carriage Hills.
- Howard County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Howard County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Carriage Hills.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Carriage Hills.
- North Carolina
- Guilford County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Guilford County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guilford County community of Carriage Hills.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Bradley County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Carriage Hills.
- Williamson County
- This Carriage Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km] to the north of the Carriage Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Carriage Hills.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carriage Hills ...
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.
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Executive Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
- Gay Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gay Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Halcyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hunters Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
- Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Landmarks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Lynndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Regency Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
- Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
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- Regency Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
- Rosemary
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Spring Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
- Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Valley Whispers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Whispers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Young Place
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
- Young Place is located in Montgomery County
- Regency Park
How Far From Carriage Hills 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 Carriage Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Carriage Hills and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Carriage Hills to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carriage Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Carriage Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carriage Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3315, Longitude: -86.2236 In this case, the coordinates for Carriage Hills 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 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 Carriage Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.255 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.636 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.318 degrees. |