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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 Griffin Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Griffin Heights 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 Griffin Heights:
    • 31.307949, -85.871050
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Griffin Heights
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Griffin Heights ...

We found two communities that share the name Griffin Heights.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Griffin Heights.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Griffin Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Houston County
      • This Griffin Heights is located in Houston County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of the Griffin Heights that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Griffin Heights.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Hall County
      • This Griffin Heights is located in Hall County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Griffin Heights that is located in Coffee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Griffin Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Griffin Heights ...

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.

  • Enterprise
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Coffee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Coffee County
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Coffee County
  • Hillcrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Coffee County
  • Indian Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lakes
    • Indian Lakes is located in Coffee County
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Coffee County
  • Olivers Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Lake
    • Olivers Lake is located in Coffee County
  • Regency Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Heights
    • Regency Heights is located in Coffee County
  • Shell Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Heights
    • Shell Heights is located in Coffee County
  • Singing Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Brook
    • Singing Brook is located in Coffee County
  • Valley Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
    • Valley Hills is located in Coffee County
  • Willow Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Coffee County

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

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

  • Elba, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Griffin Heights to Elba, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,313 miles [11,769.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Griffin Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griffin Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griffin Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3079, Longitude: -85.8710       In this case, the coordinates for Griffin Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 Griffin Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.976 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.172 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.393 degrees.




 

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