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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 Heritage Oaks, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heritage Oaks 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 Heritage Oaks:
- 33.375943, -86.712487
- 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 Heritage Oaks
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Heritage Oaks is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Heritage Oaks
Communities Also Named Heritage Oaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Heritage Oaks.
Within Alabama, the name Heritage Oaks is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Heritage Oaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Heritage Oaks is located in Stafford County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Heritage Oaks that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Heritage Oaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Oaks ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Cedar Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Havenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hidden Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Indian Springs Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
- Indian Springs Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Indian Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Ivy Glenn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Lake Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Longleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Meadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quail Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Shoal Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shoal Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Run
- Sky Ranch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Sunnymeadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
- Thornhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Valley Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Station is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
- Wine Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
How Far From Heritage Oaks 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 Heritage Oaks to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Oaks and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Heritage Oaks to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Heritage Oaks) 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 Heritage Oaks 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 Heritage Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3759, Longitude: -86.7125 In this case, the coordinates for Heritage Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.614 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.195 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.291 degrees. |
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