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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 Klein, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Klein 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 Klein:
- 33.283724, -86.449702
- 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 Klein
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Klein is near Talladega County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Talladega County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Klein
Communities Also Named Klein ...
We found four communities that are also named Klein.
Within Alabama, the name Klein is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Klein is located in Harford County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Klein that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Klein.
- Mississippi
- Smith County
- This Klein is located in Smith County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klein that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Klein.
- Montana
- Musselshell County
- This Klein is located in Musselshell County and lies 1,472 miles [2,369 km]<1> to the northwest of the Klein that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Musselshell County community of Klein.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Klein is located in Harris County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Klein that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Klein.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Klein ...
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.
- Chancellor Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Erratta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Erratta is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erratta
- Fourmile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fourmile is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grove Park is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Harpersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Homestead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Homestead is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Indian Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Indian Hill is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Shoals
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indian Shoals is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Shoals
- Minor Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Minor Terrace is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor Terrace
- Mount Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Sharon is located in Talladega County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sharon
- Valentine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Valentine is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
How Far From Klein 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 Klein to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klein and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Klein to Columbiana, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,255 miles [11,675.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,131 miles [8,257.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Klein) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Klein 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 Klein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2837, Longitude: -86.4497 In this case, the coordinates for Klein have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.451 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.994 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.206 degrees. |
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