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Dearing Downs, Alabama (Shelby County) |
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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Dearing Downs.
This page contains six sections:
Around Dearing Downs ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Birmingham. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the north of Dearing Downs. Birmingham has a population of 212,000 people.<1>
The next largest community is Tuscaloosa.
It is located about 40 miles [64 km] to the west of Dearing Downs and has a population of 99,500 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Dearing Downs and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Alabaster [Map] | 32,948 | S | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
Bessemer [Map] | 26,511 | NW | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
Center Point [Map] | --- | N | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Helena [Map] | 18,673 | W | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
Homewood [Map] | 25,613 | N | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
Hoover [Map] | 84,978 | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Hueytown [Map] | 15,561 | NW | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
Jasper [Map] | 14,003 | NW | 46 miles [74 km] |
Mountain Brook [Map] | 20,590 | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Northport [Map] | 25,045 | W | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Pelham [Map] | 23,050 | NE | 4 miles [6.4 km] |
Pell City [Map] | 13,794 | NE | 37 miles [59.5 km] |
Talladega [Map] | 15,451 | E | 43 miles [69.2 km] |
Trussville [Map] | 21,422 | NE | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Vestavia Hills [Map] | 34,688 | NE | 13 miles [20.9 km] |
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dearing Downs ...
As we travel, we always see a community name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always talk about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Dearing Downs.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Dearing Downs. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dearing Downs. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near Dearing Downs ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Dearing Downs.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Dearing Downs.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Dearing Downs. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Dearing Downs. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that begins in Dearing Downs. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dearing Downs) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dearing Downs. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2807, Longitude: -86.8300 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Dearing Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
<3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
<4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dearing Downs), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Dearing Downs.
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