Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Maple Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Maple Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Maple Hill
- 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 Maple Hill:
- 34.933420, -86.765833
- 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 Maple Hill
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Maple Hill is near Limestone County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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
Communities Also Named Maple Hill ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Maple Hill.
Within Alabama, the name Maple Hill is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, eighteen are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Maple Hill [Hartford County].
- Iowa
- Emmet County
- This Maple Hill is located in Emmet County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emmet County community of Maple Hill.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Maple Hill.
- Michigan
- Montcalm County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Maple Hill [Montcalm County].
- Minnesota
- Cook County
- This Maple Hill is located in Cook County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the north of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Maple Hill.
- Missouri
- Clinton County
- This Maple Hill is located in Clinton County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Maple Hill.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Maple Hill [Douglas County].
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Maple Hill is located in Oswego County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Maple Hill.
- Ulster County
- This Maple Hill is located in Ulster County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Maple Hill.
- North Carolina
- Pender County
- This Maple Hill is located in Pender County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<2> to the east of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pender County community of Maple Hill.
- Ontario
- This Maple Hill lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Maple Hill is located in Lycoming County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Maple Hill.
- Schuylkill County
- This Maple Hill is located in Schuylkill County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Maple Hill.
- Tioga County
- This Maple Hill is located in Tioga County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Maple Hill.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Maple Hill lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- Tennessee
- Sullivan County
- This Maple Hill is located in Sullivan County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Maple Hill.
- Wilson County
- This Maple Hill is located in Wilson County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Maple Hill.
- Virginia
- Lynchburg City
- This Maple Hill is located in Lynchburg City and lies 453 miles [729 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lynchburg City community of Maple Hill.
- Suffolk City
- This Maple Hill is located in Suffolk City and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the east northeast of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Maple Hill.
- Wisconsin
- Chippewa County
- This Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Maple Hill that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Maple Hill.
- Connecticut
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maple Hill ...
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.
- Bobo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Cash Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Point
- Cash Point is located in Lincoln County (TN)
- Cedar Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Limestone County
- Elkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Madison County
- Harvest
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest
- Harvest is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvest <4>
- Hoover
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ready Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ready Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ready Crossing
- Ready Crossing is located in Madison County
- Sand Spring ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
- Sand Spring is located in Limestone County
How Far From Maple Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Maple Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maple Hill and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Maple Hill to Huntsville, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 178 miles [286.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maple Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Maple Hill 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Maple Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maple Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9334, Longitude: -86.7658 In this case, the coordinates for Maple Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Maple Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.549 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.97 degrees. |