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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 Druid Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Druid 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 Druid Hills:
- 33.201507, -87.490560
- 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 Druid 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Druid Hills is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Druid Hills
Communities Also Named Druid Hills ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Druid Hills.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Druid Hills.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Montgomery County
- This Druid Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Druid Hills.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Druid Hills is located in Hillsborough County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Druid Hills.
- Seminole County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Druid Hills [Seminole County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Druid Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Druid Hills.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Druid Hills.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Druid Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Druid Hills.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Druid Hills is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Druid Hills.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This Druid Hills is located in Luzerne County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Druid Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Druid Hills is located in Greenwood County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Druid Hills.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Druid Hills is located in Cumberland County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Druid Hills.
- Virginia
- Danville City
- This Druid Hills is located in Danville City and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Danville City community of Druid Hills.
- James City County
- This Druid Hills is located in James City County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east northeast of the Druid Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the James City County community of Druid Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Druid 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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherrywood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cottondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Deep Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Elm Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Fairway Drive
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hickory Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Hillview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Hurricane Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lynn Haven
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Old Mill Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Springbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Druid 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 Druid Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Druid Hills and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Druid Hills 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 703 miles [1,131.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Druid Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Druid Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Druid 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 Druid Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2015, Longitude: -87.4906 In this case, the coordinates for Druid Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.07 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.639 degrees. |
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