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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 Gardendale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gardendale and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Gardendale:
    • 33.174286, -87.612786
    • 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 Gardendale
  • 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 Gardendale is near Hale County and also Greene 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 Greene 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 Gardendale

Communities Also Named Gardendale ...

We found eight communities that are also named Gardendale.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Gardendale.

Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Gardendale is located in Jefferson County and lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Gardendale.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Gardendale is located in Saint Clair County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Gardendale.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Gardendale is located in Delaware County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Gardendale.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Gardendale is located in Lexington County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the east of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Gardendale.
    • Texas
      • Bexar County
      • Although located in Bexar County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bexar County community of Gardendale.
      • Ector County
      • This Gardendale is located in Ector County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ector County community of Gardendale.
      • La Salle County
      • This Gardendale is located in La Salle County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km] to the west southwest of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Gardendale.
      • Nueces County
      • This Gardendale is located in Nueces County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km] to the west southwest of the Gardendale that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nueces County community of Gardendale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gardendale ...

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.

  • Dearing Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
  • Fairlawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Fernridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
  • Green Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
  • Greenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
  • Hays Court
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Meadow Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
  • Mimosa Highlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Royal Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Snow Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • University Lane
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane

How Far From Gardendale 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 Gardendale to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gardendale and extending to:

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Gardendale 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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 709 miles [1,141 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gardendale) 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 Gardendale 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 Gardendale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1743, Longitude: -87.6128       In this case, the coordinates for Gardendale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.142 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.779 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.694 degrees.