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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 Lake Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Indian Lake Estates 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 Indian Lake Estates:
- 33.339556, -86.804433
- 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 Indian Lake Estates
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Indian Lake Estates is near Jefferson County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Indian Lake Estates
Communities Also Named Indian Lake Estates ...
We found four communities that are also named Indian Lake Estates.
Within Alabama, the name Indian Lake Estates is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Polk County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Indian Lake Estates.
- Louisiana
- Ouachita Parish
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Indian Lake Estates.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Berkshire County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Indian Lake Estates.
- North Carolina
- Transylvania County
- This Indian Lake Estates is located in Transylvania County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Indian Lake Estates that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Indian Lake Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Lake Estates ...
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.
- Fungo Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fungo Hollow is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fungo Hollow
- Hunters Glen ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hunters Glen is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Springs Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Indian Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Ivy Chase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ivy Chase is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Chase
- Mallard Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mallard Point is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mars Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Paramount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paramount is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Polo Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rolling Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rolling Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Roy Ford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Roy Ford is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Ford
- Royal Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Sky Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Valley Station
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valley Station is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
How Far From Indian Lake Estates 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 Lake Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Indian Lake Estates and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Indian Lake Estates to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> 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 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Indian Lake Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Lake Estates 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 Indian Lake Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3396, Longitude: -86.8044 In this case, the coordinates for Indian Lake Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.666 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.251 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.335 degrees. |
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