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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 Haden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Haden 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 Haden:
    • 34.689258, -86.504712
    • 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 Haden
  • 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Since Haden is near Morgan County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Haden

Communities Also Named Haden ...

We found two communities that are also named Haden.

Within Alabama, the name Haden is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Teton County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Haden [Teton County].
    • Virginia
      • Botetourt County
      • This Haden is located in Botetourt County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Haden that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Haden.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haden ...

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.

  • Big Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Big Cove is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
  • Bravo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
  • Camelot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Camelot is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cherrytree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherrytree is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytree
  • Chimney Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
  • Double Tree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Double Tree is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
  • Dug Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Dug Hill is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dug Hill
  • English Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • English Terrace is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Forest Park is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Huntsville Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
  • Longwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Longwood is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
  • Meadow Trace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Moontown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Moontown is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moontown
    • Mountain Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain Brook is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Sublett Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sublett Mill is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Mill
    • Sugar Tree
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sunset Cove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
    • Willow Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowbrook is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook

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

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Haden to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 598 miles [962.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Haden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Haden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Haden 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 Haden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6893, Longitude: -86.5047       In this case, the coordinates for Haden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.562 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.317 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.917 degrees.