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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 Inglenook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Inglenook 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 Inglenook:
- 33.565660, -86.778601
- 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 Inglenook
- 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 Inglenook is near Blount County and also Shelby 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 Shelby 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 Inglenook
Communities Also Named Inglenook ...
We found three communities that are also named Inglenook.
Within Alabama, the name Inglenook is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Inglenook is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,077 miles [3,342.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Inglenook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Inglenook.
- Georgia
- Gwinnett County
- This Inglenook is located in Gwinnett County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km]<1> to the east of the Inglenook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Inglenook.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Inglenook is located in Dauphin County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Inglenook that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Inglenook.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Inglenook ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Danville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Danville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gate City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Kingsway Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Lewisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Marks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Plain View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Spring Garden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Trotwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Village Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Village Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Vulcan City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Woodlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Zion City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zion City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
- Zion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
How Far From Inglenook to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Inglenook to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Inglenook and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Inglenook to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 655 miles [1,054.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, 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 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,257 miles [11,679 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Inglenook) 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 Inglenook 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 Inglenook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5657, Longitude: -86.7786 In this case, the coordinates for Inglenook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.665 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.281 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.277 degrees. |
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