Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Northdale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northdale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Northdale
- 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 Northdale:
- 31.819045, -85.974396
- 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 Northdale
- 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 Pike County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Pike County
- Since Northdale is near Crenshaw County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Northdale ...
We found five communities that share the name Northdale.
Within Alabama, the name Northdale is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Ontario
- This Northdale lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Northdale that is located in Pike County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northdale ...
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.
- Allred
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - College Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Pike County
- Elmhill Plantation
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
- Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
- Forest Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
- Forest Circle is located in Pike County
- Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Pike County
- Green Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
- Green Oaks is located in Pike County
- Heritage Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
- Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
- Lees Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
- Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
- Mossy Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
- Mountainbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
- Trojan Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
- Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County
How Far From Northdale 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 Northdale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northdale and extending to:
- Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Northdale to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Northdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Northdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8190, Longitude: -85.9744 In this case, the coordinates for Northdale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Northdale 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 313.073 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.328 degrees. |