Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Country Club Gables, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Club Gables and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Country Club Gables

• 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 Country Club Gables:
  • 33.202341, -87.590007
  • 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 Country Club Gables

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Country Club Gables is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • eBird sighting report for Greene 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Club Gables ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Crestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
  • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Dearing Place
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Fairlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Fernridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
  • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Gardendale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
  • Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Green Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilds Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Hays Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays Court have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
• Heritage Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
  • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
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  • High Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
    • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hightown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hightown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
    • Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Hillcrest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Meadow Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Rosedale Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Roselawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roselawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
    • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Royal Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Snow Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Twin Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • University Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • University Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
    • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County

How Far From Country Club Gables 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 Country Club Gables to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Country Club Gables and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the East.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Country Club Gables 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 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,309 miles [11,762.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Club Gables. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/