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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 Huffman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huffman 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 Huffman:
- 33.599368, -86.691209
- 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 Huffman
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Huffman is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Huffman
Communities Also Named Huffman ...
We found seven communities that are also named Huffman.
Within Alabama, the name Huffman is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Huffman is located in Mississippi County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Huffman.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Huffman is located in Spencer County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the north of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Huffman.
- Kentucky
- Grayson County
- This Huffman is located in Grayson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Huffman.
- Tennessee
- Morgan County
- This Huffman is located in Morgan County and lies 218 miles [350.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Huffman.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Huffman is located in Harris County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Huffman.
- Virginia
- Craig County
- This Huffman is located in Craig County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huffman that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craig County community of Huffman.
- West Virginia
- Barbour 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 West Virginia community of Huffman [Barbour County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huffman ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Arrowhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
- Center Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chalkville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dale ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Five Points East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Gate City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kingsway Terrace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Larkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Larkwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkwood
- Liberty Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Marks Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Mountain Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
- Plain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Queenstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Rock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Saddlebrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Trotwood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Zion City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
How Far From Huffman 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 Huffman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Huffman and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Huffman to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huffman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Huffman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Huffman 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 Huffman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5994, Longitude: -86.6912 In this case, the coordinates for Huffman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.615 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.227 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.235 degrees. |
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