Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Northcliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northcliff and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Northcliff

• 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 Northcliff:
  • 33.255673, -87.562229
  • 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 Northcliff

• 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Northcliff is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Northcliff

Communities Also Named Northcliff ...

We found two communities that are also named Northcliff.

Within Alabama, the name Northcliff is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Bartholomew County
    • This Northcliff is located in Bartholomew County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartholomew County community of Northcliff.
  • Texas
    • Guadalupe County
    • This Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northcliff that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Northcliff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Northcliff ...

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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Covey Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
• Crestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
• Flatwoods
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• High Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
• Hightown
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
• Indian Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Indian Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
• Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Riverchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rollingwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Roselawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
  • Twin Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor

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

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

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Northcliff to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'