Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ivanhoe, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ivanhoe and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ivanhoe
- 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 Ivanhoe:
- 33.483162, -86.894714
- 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 Ivanhoe
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Ivanhoe is near Shelby County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Walker 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Ivanhoe ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Ivanhoe.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Ivanhoe.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 27 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Ivanhoe [Cook County].
- Lake County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lake County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the north of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ivanhoe.
- Will County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Will County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km] to the north of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Ivanhoe.
- Indiana
- Lake County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Lake County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the north of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Ivanhoe.
- Marion County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Marion County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Ivanhoe.
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Ivanhoe lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Ivanhoe lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Fannin County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Fannin County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Ivanhoe.
- Tyler County
- This Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the west southwest of the Ivanhoe that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Ivanhoe.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ivanhoe ...
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.
- Crescent Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Falls Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Frenchtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
- Glenview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hillman Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
- Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
- Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jones Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Little Italy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
- Martins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Mason City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
- Mason City is located in Jefferson County
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- Park Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
- Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
- Shadyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Tuxedo Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
- Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek Junction
- Village Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Park Courts
How Far From Ivanhoe 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 Ivanhoe to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ivanhoe and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Ivanhoe to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>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 663 miles [1,067 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ivanhoe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ivanhoe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ivanhoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4832, Longitude: -86.8947 In this case, the coordinates for Ivanhoe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Ivanhoe 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ivanhoe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ivanhoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.73 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.344 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.341 degrees. |