Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in The Highlands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to The Highlands and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for The Highlands
- 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 The Highlands:
- 33.204285, -87.521117
- 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 The Highlands
- 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since The Highlands is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named The Highlands ...
We found 47 communities that share the name The Highlands.
There are three communities within Alabama that are also named The Highlands.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 46 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Etowah County
- This The Highlands is located in Etowah County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of The Highlands.
- Madison County
- This The Highlands is located in Madison County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of The Highlands.
- Shelby County
- This The Highlands is located in Shelby County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the east of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of The Highlands.
- Etowah County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- San Mateo County
- This The Highlands is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of The Highlands.
- Santa Clara County
- This The Highlands is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km] to the west northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of The Highlands.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Highlands [Arapahoe County].
- Denver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of The Highlands [Denver County].
- Jefferson County
- This The Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of The Highlands.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of The Highlands [New Castle County].
- Florida
- Broward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of The Highlands [Broward County].
- Duval County
- This The Highlands is located in Duval County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of The Highlands.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This The Highlands is located in Cobb County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of The Highlands.
- Fayette County
- This The Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km] to the east of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Highlands.
- Paulding County
- This The Highlands is located in Paulding County and lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the east northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of The Highlands.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This The Highlands is located in Ada County and lies 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of The Highlands.
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This The Highlands is located in Cook County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the north of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of The Highlands.
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of The Highlands [DuPage County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This The Highlands is located in Fayette County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of The Highlands.
- Jefferson County
- This The Highlands is located in Jefferson County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the north northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of The Highlands.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This The Highlands is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of The Highlands.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This The Highlands is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,175 miles [1,891 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of The Highlands.
- Piscataquis County
- This The Highlands is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of The Highlands.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This The Highlands is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of The Highlands.
- Calvert County
- This The Highlands is located in Calvert County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of The Highlands.
- Cecil County
- This The Highlands is located in Cecil County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of The Highlands.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of The Highlands [Montgomery County].
- Massachusetts
- Essex County
- This The Highlands is located in Essex County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of The Highlands.
- Hampden County
- This The Highlands is located in Hampden County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km] to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of The Highlands.
- Middlesex County
- This The Highlands is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of The Highlands.
- New Brunswick
- This The Highlands lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- New Hampshire
- Coos County
- This The Highlands is located in Coos County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of The Highlands.
- New Jersey
- Monmouth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of The Highlands [Monmouth County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This The Highlands lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This The Highlands is located in Jackson County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of The Highlands.
- Orange County
- This The Highlands is located in Orange County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of The Highlands.
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This The Highlands is located in Clermont County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of The Highlands.
- Pennsylvania
- Luzerne County
- This The Highlands is located in Luzerne County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of The Highlands.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This The Highlands is located in Berkeley County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of The Highlands.
- Greenville County
- This The Highlands is located in Greenville County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of The Highlands.
- Horry County
- This The Highlands is located in Horry County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km] to the east of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of The Highlands.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of The Highlands [Grainger County].
- Texas
- Harris County
- This The Highlands is located in Harris County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of The Highlands.
- Hidalgo County
- This The Highlands is located in Hidalgo County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the southwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of The Highlands.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This The Highlands is located in Davis County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of The Highlands.
- Virginia
- Arlington County
- This The Highlands is located in Arlington County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of The Highlands.
- Washington
- King County
- This The Highlands is located in King County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the The Highlands that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of The Highlands.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near The Highlands ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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
- Cherry Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Covey Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Dearing Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Elm Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (34 more) ...
- Fairway Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- 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
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Green Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Guilds Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilds Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Hillswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- 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 southeast)- 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
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Lynn Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- 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
- Meadow Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rosedale Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Skyland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Warrior Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- 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 Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Fairway Drive
How Far From The Highlands 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 The Highlands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in The Highlands 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 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from The Highlands to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>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 6 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 704 miles [1,133 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Highlands. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- The Highlands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in The Highlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2043, Longitude: -87.5211 In this case, the coordinates for The Highlands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 The Highlands 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. |
| <3> | 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 The Highlands, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 The Highlands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.089 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.721 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.651 degrees. |