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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 Driftwood Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Driftwood Estates 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 Driftwood Estates:
- 33.327061, -87.547228
- 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 Driftwood Estates
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Driftwood Estates is near Fayette County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Driftwood Estates
Communities Also Named Driftwood Estates ...
We found two communities that are also named Driftwood Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Driftwood Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Driftwood Estates is located in Broward County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Driftwood Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Driftwood Estates.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Driftwood Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Driftwood Estates that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Driftwood Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Driftwood Estates ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Burnt Pine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Burnt Pine is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Pine
- Cherokee Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Park
- Edwardian Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
- Four Winds
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Four Winds is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Winds
- High Cliff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
- Holiday Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holiday Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lake Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cove
- Mariners Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mariners Cove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Cove
- Smoke Rise
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Smoke Rise is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Vista Granda
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista Granda is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Granda
- Willow Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Yacht Club Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yacht Club Bay is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Club Bay
How Far From Driftwood Estates to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Driftwood Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Driftwood Estates and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Driftwood Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,302 miles [11,751.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,178 miles [8,333.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Driftwood Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Driftwood Estates 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 Driftwood Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3271, Longitude: -87.5472 In this case, the coordinates for Driftwood Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.113 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.766 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.636 degrees. |
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