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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 Crestview Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crestview Hills 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 Crestview Hills:
- 33.523438, -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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Crestview 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Crestview Hills is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Crestview Hills
Communities Also Named Crestview Hills ...
We found two communities that are also named Crestview Hills.
Within Alabama, the name Crestview Hills is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Kenton County
- This Crestview Hills is located in Kenton County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Crestview Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Crestview Hills.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Crestview Hills is located in Spartanburg County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Crestview Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Crestview Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Crestview 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.
- Cherokee Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Five Points East
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gate City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Holiday Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
- Hunters Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Irondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kingsway Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Marks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Mountain Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Trotwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
How Far From Crestview 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 Crestview Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crestview Hills and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Crestview 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 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 654 miles [1,052.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 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 from Point A (ie- Crestview Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crestview 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 Crestview Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5234, Longitude: -86.7339 In this case, the coordinates for Crestview Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.636 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.241 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.268 degrees. |
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