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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 Colony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Colony 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 Colony:
- 33.565104, -86.199142
- 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 Colony
- 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 Talladega County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- Since Colony is near Saint Clair County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 Colony
Communities Also Named Colony ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Colony.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named Colony.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Cullman County
- The profile page for Colony #1 [Cullman County]
- This Colony is located in Cullman County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- The profile page for Colony #2 [Cullman County]
- This Colony is located in Cullman County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- Tuscaloosa 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 Alabama community of Colony [Tuscaloosa County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Colony is located in Baldwin County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Colony.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This Colony is located in Anderson County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Colony.
- Norton 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 Kansas community of Colony [Norton County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Colony is located in Fayette County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Colony.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Colony is located in Baltimore County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Colony.
- Montgomery County
- This Colony is located in Montgomery County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Colony.
- Missouri
- Knox County
- This Colony is located in Knox County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Colony.
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lyon County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Colony.
- Oklahoma
- Washita County
- This Colony is located in Washita County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washita County community of Colony.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Colony is located in Aiken County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the east of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Colony.
- Texas
- Blanco County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Blanco County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blanco County community of Colony.
- Denton County
- This Colony is located in Denton County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Colony.
- Fayette County
- This Colony is located in Fayette County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the west southwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Colony.
- Rains County
- This Colony is located in Rains County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the west of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rains County community of Colony.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Colony is located in Weber County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Colony.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Colony is located in Amherst County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Colony.
- James City County
- This Colony is located in James City County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km] to the east northeast of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Colony.
- Wyoming
- Crook County
- This Colony is located in Crook County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Colony that is located in Talladega County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crook County community of Colony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colony ...
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.
- Blue Eye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Eye is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Dunrowin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dunrowin is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunrowin
- Enchanted Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enchanted Hills is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Hills
- England Isle
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- England Isle is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England Isle
- Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eureka is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eureka Shores is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Shores
- Glen City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glen City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen City
- Halls Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Ferry is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Hunting Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hunting Ridge is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Ridge
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mays Bend
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mays Bend is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bend
- Pine Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pine Orchard is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Windsong Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Windsong Island is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong Island
How Far From Colony 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 town such as Colony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Colony and extending to:
- Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Colony to Talladega, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 82 miles [132 km] to the south (S). 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 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Colony) 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 Colony 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Colony, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Colony 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 Colony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5651, Longitude: -86.1991 In this case, the coordinates for Colony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.879 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.045 degrees. |
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