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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 Lochridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lochridge 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 Lochridge:
- 33.403442, -86.781933
- 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 Lochridge
- 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Lochridge is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Lochridge
Communities Also Named Lochridge ...
We found two communities that are also named Lochridge.
Within Alabama, the name Lochridge is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Lochridge is located in Brazoria County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lochridge that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Lochridge.
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- This Lochridge is located in Albemarle County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lochridge that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Lochridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lochridge ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chestnut Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chimney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Coventry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Havenview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hoover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Indian Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Ivy Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy Chase is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Chase
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Ivy Glenn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
- Longleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Plantation Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Polo Trace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rocky Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Tangle Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Timber Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Wine Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
How Far From Lochridge 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 Lochridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lochridge and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lochridge 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 662 miles [1,065.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lochridge) 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 Lochridge 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 Lochridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4034, Longitude: -86.7819 In this case, the coordinates for Lochridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.249 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.313 degrees. |
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