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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 Dunbarton Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dunbarton Oaks 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 Dunbarton Oaks:
- 33.472328, -86.724710
- 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 Dunbarton Oaks
- 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 Dunbarton Oaks 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 Dunbarton Oaks
Communities Also Named Dunbarton Oaks ...
We found two communities that are also named Dunbarton Oaks.
Within Alabama, the name Dunbarton Oaks is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Dunbarton Oaks is located in Aiken County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east of the Dunbarton Oaks that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Dunbarton Oaks.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Dunbarton Oaks is located in Harris County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dunbarton Oaks that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Dunbarton Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbarton Oaks ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Cherokee Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Bend is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bend
- Cherokee Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- English Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- Five Points East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Five Points South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Grove Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hidden Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Holiday Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Gardens
- Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hunters Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Ivy Glenn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Lake Purdy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Marks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Mountain Brook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Riverwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Tangle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Twin Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
How Far From Dunbarton Oaks 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 Dunbarton Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dunbarton Oaks and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Dunbarton Oaks 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, 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 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dunbarton Oaks) 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 Dunbarton Oaks 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 Dunbarton Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4723, Longitude: -86.7247 In this case, the coordinates for Dunbarton Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.627 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.224 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.275 degrees. |
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