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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 Heatherton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heatherton Heights 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 Heatherton Heights:
- 32.351250, -86.235245
- 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 Heatherton Heights
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Heatherton Heights is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Heatherton Heights
Communities Also Named Heatherton Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Heatherton Heights.
Within Alabama, the name Heatherton Heights is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Heatherton Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Heatherton Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Heatherton Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Heatherton Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heatherton 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.
- Cloverdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cross Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Executive Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Gay Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Grove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Halcyon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
- Hillcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hunters Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
- Johnstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- King Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- King Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Landmarks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
- Lynndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
- Morningview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morningview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Regency Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
- Regency Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Rosemary
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Sunshine Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
- Timbers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timbers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
- Valley Whispers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Young Place
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Young Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
How Far From Heatherton Heights 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 Heatherton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heatherton Heights and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Heatherton Heights to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heatherton Heights) 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 Heatherton Heights 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 Heatherton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3513, Longitude: -86.2352 In this case, the coordinates for Heatherton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.263 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.648 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.318 degrees. |
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