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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 Colonial Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colonial Hills 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 Colonial Hills:
    • 33.219285, -87.500283
    • 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 Colonial 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Since Colonial Hills is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Colonial Hills

Communities Also Named Colonial Hills ...

We found sixteen communities that are also named Colonial Hills.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Colonial Hills.

Beyond Alabama, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Madison County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Madison County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Colonial Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Paulding County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Paulding County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Indiana
      • Warrick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Colonial Hills [Warrick County].
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Carroll County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Colonial Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Onslow County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Onslow County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Orange County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Orange County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Colonial Hills [Franklin County].
      • Richland County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Richland County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Berks County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Dauphin County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Dauphin County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Mifflin County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Mifflin County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km] to the northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Colonial Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Anderson County and lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Colonial Hills.
      • Greenville County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km] to the east northeast of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Colonial Hills.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Colonial Hills is located in Weber County and lies 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colonial Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Colonial Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial 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.

  • Box Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
  • Cedar Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Covey Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
  • Echo Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
  • Elm Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
  • Fairway Drive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
  • Forest Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Fox Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Green Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
    • High Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Hillswood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
    • Indian Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Kennedy Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
    • Lake Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lynn Haven
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Riverchase
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Riverview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Rollingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • University
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
    • University Place
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • Warrior Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
    • Wood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace

How Far From Colonial Hills 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 Colonial Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colonial Hills and extending to:

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Colonial Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colonial Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Colonial Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<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 Colonial Hills 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 Colonial Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2193, Longitude: -87.5003       In this case, the coordinates for Colonial Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.077 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.71 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.639 degrees.