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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 Hay's Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hay's Mill 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 Hay's Mill:
    • 34.880046, -86.969675
    • 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 Hay's Mill
  • 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 Hay's Mill ...

We found three communities that share the name Hay's Mill.

Within Alabama, the name Hay's Mill is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Sampson County
      • This Hay's Mill is located in Sampson County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east of the Hay's Mill that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sampson County community of Hay's Mill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Hay's Mill is located in Butler County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hay's Mill that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hay's Mill.
      • Somerset County
      • This Hay's Mill is located in Somerset County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast of the Hay's Mill that is located in Limestone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Hay's Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hay's Mill ...

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.

  • Cartwright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Limestone County
  • Cloverleaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
    • Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
  • Cottonwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
    • Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
  • Cross Key
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Key have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Key
    • Cross Key is located in Limestone County
  • Easter Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Ferry
    • Easter Ferry is located in Limestone County
  • Farmview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
    • Farmview is located in Limestone County
  • Glenn Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Valley
    • Glenn Valley is located in Limestone County
  • Holland Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
    • Holland Place is located in Limestone County
  • Locke Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke Crossroads
    • Locke Crossroads is located in Limestone County
  • Mayflower
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
    • Mayflower is located in Limestone County
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County
  • Oak Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Limestone County
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    • Persimmon Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Grove
      • Persimmon Grove is located in Limestone County
    • Piney Chapel
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Chapel
      • Piney Chapel is located in Limestone County
    • Shanghai
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
      • Shanghai is located in Limestone County
    • Walnut Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Yorkshire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Limestone County

How Far From Hay's Mill 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 Hay's Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hay's Mill and extending to:

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the South.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Hay's Mill to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 from Point A (ie- Hay's Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hay's Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8800, Longitude: -86.9697    
<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 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 Hay's Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.855 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.682 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.067 degrees.