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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 High Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to High Point 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 High Point:
    • 33.207063, -87.485004
    • 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 High Point
  • 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 High Point ...

We found 38 communities that share the name High Point.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named High Point.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 35 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • DeKalb County
      • This High Point is located in DeKalb County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of High Point.
    • Jefferson County
      • This High Point is located in Jefferson County and lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of High Point.
    • Marshall County
      • This High Point is located in Marshall County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of High Point.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Garland County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of High Point [Garland County].
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This High Point is located in New Castle County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of High Point.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • This High Point is located in Hernando County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of High Point.
      • Palm Beach County
      • This High Point is located in Palm Beach County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of High Point.
      • Pinellas County
      • This High Point is located in Pinellas County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the southeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of High Point.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This High Point is located in Camden County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of High Point.
      • Carroll County
      • This High Point is located in Carroll County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the east northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of High Point.
      • Douglas County
      • This High Point is located in Douglas County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of High Point.
      • Newton County
      • This High Point is located in Newton County and lies 210 miles [338 km] to the east of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of High Point.
      • Walker County
      • This High Point is located in Walker County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of High Point.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of High Point [Cook County].
      • Kane County
      • This High Point is located in Kane County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the north of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of High Point.
    • Iowa
      • Decatur County
      • This High Point is located in Decatur County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Decatur County community of High Point.
    • Kentucky
      • McCracken County
      • This High Point is located in McCracken County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCracken County community of High Point.
    • Louisiana
      • La Salle Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of High Point [La Salle Parish].
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This High Point is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of High Point.
      • Baltimore County
      • This High Point is located in Baltimore County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of High Point.
      • Garrett County
      • This High Point is located in Garrett County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrett County community of High Point.
      • Harford County
      • This High Point is located in Harford County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of High Point.
      • Montgomery County
      • This High Point is located in Montgomery County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of High Point.
    • Mississippi
      • Tishomingo County
      • This High Point is located in Tishomingo County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the north northwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of High Point.
    • Missouri
      • Moniteau County
      • This High Point is located in Moniteau County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moniteau County community of High Point.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This High Point is located in Ocean County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of High Point.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This High Point is located in Davidson County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of High Point.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This High Point is located in Anderson County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of High Point.
      • Laurens County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of High Point [Laurens County].
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This High Point is located in Campbell County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of High Point.
      • Cocke County
      • This High Point is located in Cocke County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of High Point.
      • Morgan County
      • This High Point is located in Morgan County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of High Point.
      • Roane County
      • This High Point is located in Roane County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of High Point.
      • Scott County
      • This High Point is located in Scott County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km] to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of High Point.
    • Texas
      • Hidalgo County
      • This High Point is located in Hidalgo County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of High Point.
    • Virginia
      • Culpeper County
      • This High Point is located in Culpeper County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Culpeper County community of High Point.
      • Hopewell City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of High Point [Hopewell City].
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This High Point is located in King County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the High Point that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of High Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Point ...

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.

  • Box Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cedar Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cedar Knoll
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
    • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Cottondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
    • Cottondale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottondale <5>
  • Cottonwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Coventry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Deep Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
    • Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Echo Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Elm Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
    • Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Fairway Drive
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
    • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Forest Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Green Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hillswood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillswood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
      • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hillview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
      • Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Hurricane Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
      • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Kennedy Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
      • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lake Shore
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lakeview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Lynn Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Old Mill Trace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Riverview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • University
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for University. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
      • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Warrior Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
      • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
      • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Woodland Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County

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

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from High Point to Montgomery, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

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

The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/

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' (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- High Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2071, Longitude: -87.4850       In this case, the coordinates for High Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 High Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that High Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 High Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.067 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.697 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.636 degrees.









 

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