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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 Forest Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Forest Manor 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 Forest Manor:
- 33.238174, -87.585007
- 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 Forest Manor
- 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 Forest Manor is near Greene County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Forest Manor
Communities Also Named Forest Manor ...
We found five communities that are also named Forest Manor.
Within Alabama, the name Forest Manor is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Forest Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Forest Manor.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Forest Manor is located in Will County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north of the Forest Manor that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Forest Manor.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Forest Manor is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Forest Manor that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Forest Manor.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Forest Manor is located in Prince George's County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Forest Manor.
- New York
- Broome County
- This Forest Manor is located in Broome County and lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Forest Manor that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Forest Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Manor ...
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.
- Chapelwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Covey Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Dearing Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Guilds Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Harperwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Hays Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- High Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Hightown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Snow Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- Twin Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
How Far From Forest Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Forest Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Manor and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Manor 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Manor) 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 Forest Manor 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 Forest Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2382, Longitude: -87.5850 In this case, the coordinates for Forest Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.13 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.774 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.67 degrees. |
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