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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 Jerusalem, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem:
    • 34.705090, -87.226962
    • 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
  • 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
    • Since Jerusalem is near Limestone County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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

Communities Also Named Jerusalem ...

We found 25 communities that are also named Jerusalem.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Jerusalem.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Fayette County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Fayette County and lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Jerusalem.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Conway County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Conway County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the west of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conway County community of Jerusalem.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in New Haven County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Jerusalem.
    • Georgia
      • Camden County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Camden County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Jerusalem.
      • Cook 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 Georgia community of Jerusalem [Cook County].
      • Newton County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Newton County and lies 215 miles [346 km] to the east southeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Jerusalem.
      • Pickens County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Pickens County and lies 151 miles [243 km] to the east of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Jerusalem.
    • Maine
      • Somerset County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Jerusalem [Somerset County].
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Jerusalem.
      • Frederick County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Frederick County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Jerusalem.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Montgomery County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Jerusalem.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Washtenaw County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Jerusalem.
    • New York
      • Albany County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Jerusalem [Albany County].
    • North Carolina
      • Davie County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Davie County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Jerusalem.
    • North Dakota
      • Ramsey County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Jerusalem [Ramsey County].
    • Ohio
      • 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 Jerusalem.
      • Clermont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Jerusalem [Clermont County].
      • Hamilton County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Hamilton County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Jerusalem.
      • Logan County
      • This community is historic and although located in Logan County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Jerusalem.
      • Monroe County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Monroe County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jerusalem.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Washington County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jerusalem.
    • Tennessee
      • Lincoln County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Lincoln County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Jerusalem.
    • Utah
      • Sanpete County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Sanpete County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanpete County community of Jerusalem.
    • Vermont
      • Addison County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Addison County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Addison County community of Jerusalem.
      • Windsor County
      • This Jerusalem is located in Windsor County and lies 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the northeast of the Jerusalem that is located in Lawrence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Jerusalem.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jerusalem ...

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.

  • Brickhouse Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brickhouse Ford is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhouse Ford
  • Brides Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Brides Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brides Hill
  • Egypt Ford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Egypt Ford is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ford
  • Ferry Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
  • Fish Pond
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fish Pond is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Pond
  • Flower Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Flower Hill is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lambs Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
  • Paradise Shores
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Shores is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Shores
  • Poplar Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Creek is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
  • Poplar Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Point is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
  • Terry Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Terry Heights is located in Lawrence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights

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

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

  • Moulton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jerusalem to Moulton, with an average speed<4> 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 169 miles [272 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Jerusalem) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Jerusalem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Jerusalem 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7051, Longitude: -87.2270       In this case, the coordinates for Jerusalem have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.003 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.829 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.213 degrees.