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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 Indian Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Hill 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 Indian Hill:
    • 33.297612, -86.352755
    • 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 Indian Hill
  • 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 Indian Hill ...

We found ten communities that share the name Indian Hill.

Within Alabama, the name Indian Hill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Amador County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Indian Hill [Amador County].
      • Imperial 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 California community of Indian Hill [Imperial County].
      • Sierra 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 California community of Indian Hill [Sierra County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Indian Hill is located in Cook County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<3> to the north of the Indian Hill that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Indian Hill.
      • DuPage County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Indian Hill [DuPage County].
    • Indiana
      • Starke County
      • This Indian Hill is located in Starke County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<3> to the north of the Indian Hill that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starke County community of Indian Hill.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Indian Hill is located in Howard County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<3> to the northeast of the Indian Hill that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Indian Hill.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Indian Hill.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Indian Hill is located in Orange County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Indian Hill that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Indian Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Indian Hill is located in Hamilton County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Indian Hill that is located in Talladega County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Indian Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Hill ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Talladega County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <5>
  • Chancellor Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor Crossroads
    • Chancellor Crossroads is located in Shelby County
  • Erratta
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erratta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta
    • Erratta is located in Shelby County
  • Glovers Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Ferry
    • Glovers Ferry is located in Talladega County
  • Grove Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Talladega County
  • Harpersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Chapel
    • Kings Chapel is located in Talladega County
  • Minor Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Terrace
    • Minor Terrace is located in Talladega County
  • Mount Sharon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sharon
    • Mount Sharon is located in Talladega County
  • Papertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papertown
    • Papertown is located in Talladega County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talladega County
  • Risers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risers
    • Risers is located in Talladega County

How Far From Indian Hill 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 Indian Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Talladega, which is the Seat of Talladega County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Hill to Talladega, with an average speed<6> 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 five to six hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 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<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Indian Hill 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.
<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 Indian Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Indian Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2976, Longitude: -86.3528       In this case, the coordinates for Indian Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Indian Hill 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 313.394 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.93 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.164 degrees.









 

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