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

When in Crestline Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestline Park 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 Crestline Park:
    • 33.513716, -86.733877
    • 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 Crestline Park
  • 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 Crestline Park ...

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.

  • Cherokee Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
    • Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • English Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Five Points East
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
    • Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
  • Five Points South
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
    • Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Gate City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
    • Gate City is located in Jefferson County
  • Holiday Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
    • Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
  • Hunters Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
    • Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Irondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
  • Kingsway Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
    • Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
  • Marks Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
    • Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Mountain Brook
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <2>
    • Trotwood Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
      • Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
      • Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Crestline Park 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 Crestline Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crestline Park and extending to:

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Crestline Park to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crestline Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crestline Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5137, Longitude: -86.7339       In this case, the coordinates for Crestline Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Crestline Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.635 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.239 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.27 degrees.









 

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