Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kingsway Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kingsway Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kingsway Terrace
- 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 Kingsway Terrace:
- 33.562604, -86.744156
- 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 Kingsway Terrace
- 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 Kingsway Terrace is near Blount County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingsway Terrace ...
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
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Danville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Five Points East
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points East have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Gate City
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Marks Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Plain View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Trotwood Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Woodlawn Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Zion City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Kingsway Terrace 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 Kingsway Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kingsway Terrace and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Kingsway Terrace to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 653 miles [1,050.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,256 miles [11,677.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingsway Terrace. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kingsway Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingsway Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5626, Longitude: -86.7442 In this case, the coordinates for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Kingsway Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.644 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.256 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.264 degrees. |