Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Jerusalem Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jerusalem Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Jerusalem Heights

• 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 Jerusalem Heights:
  • 33.156509, -87.518894
  • 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 Jerusalem Heights

• 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Jerusalem Heights is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Jerusalem Heights

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jerusalem Heights ...

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.

• Cedar Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
• Cedar Knoll
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
• Cherokee Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• Cherry Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Echo Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
• Fairway Drive
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
• Forest Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
• Hickory Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Lake Shore
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Continue List   (13 more) ...
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mimosa Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
  • Peach Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
  • Rosedale Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Running Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
  • Sky Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
  • Skyland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • Springbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Stokes
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • University Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
  • Whispering Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
  • Woodland Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace

How Far From Jerusalem Heights 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 Jerusalem Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Jerusalem Heights and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Jerusalem Heights 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 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,184 miles [8,342.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'