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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 East Arlington, we use the following websites to find information relevant to East Arlington 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 East Arlington:
- 33.185952, -87.531117
- 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 East Arlington
- 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 East Arlington is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 East Arlington
Communities Also Named East Arlington ...
We found four communities that are also named East Arlington.
Within Alabama, the name East Arlington is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This East Arlington is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of East Arlington.
- Nova Scotia
- This East Arlington lies 1,438 miles [2,314.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This East Arlington is located in Bennington County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the East Arlington that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of East Arlington.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of East Arlington [Arlington County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near East Arlington ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Dearing Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Fairway Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Meadow Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Skyland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
How Far From East Arlington 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 East Arlington to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in East Arlington and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from East Arlington 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 6 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 705 miles [1,134.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 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 drawn from Point A (ie- East Arlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about East Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 East Arlington 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 East Arlington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1860, Longitude: -87.5311 In this case, the coordinates for East Arlington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.094 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.658 degrees. |
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