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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 Incline, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Incline 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 Incline:
    • 34.525925, -86.540268
    • 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 Incline
  • 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 Incline ...

We found one communities that share the name Incline.

Within Alabama, the name Incline is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Incline in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Mariposa County
      • This Incline is located in Mariposa County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Incline that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Incline.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Incline ...

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.

  • Bravo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
  • Burrows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
    • Burrows is located in Madison County
  • Camelot
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Madison County
  • Chimney Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
    • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
  • English Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Madison County
  • Forest Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Madison County
  • Fox Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Madison County
  • Green Cove Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove Meadows
    • Green Cove Meadows is located in Madison County
  • Hobbs Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobbs Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Island
    • Hobbs Island is located in Madison County
  • Lacey's Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey's Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey's Spring
    • Lacey's Spring is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey's Spring <3>
  • Meadow Trace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
    • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Oleander
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
      • Oleander is located in Marshall County
    • Redstone Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redstone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redstone Park
      • Redstone Park is located in Madison County
    • Regent Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
      • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
    • Swift Ford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Ford
      • Swift Ford is located in Madison County

How Far From Incline to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Incline to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Incline to Huntsville, with an average speed<4> 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 148 miles [238.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 606 miles [975.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Incline) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Incline. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5259, Longitude: -86.5403       In this case, the coordinates for Incline have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Incline to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.31 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.969 degrees.









 

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