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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Crenshaw County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Northdale

Communities Also Named Northdale ...

We found five communities that are also named Northdale.

Within Alabama, the name Northdale is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located 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
    • Dolores County
    • This Northdale is located in Dolores County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Northdale that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dolores County community of Northdale.
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Northdale is located in Hillsborough County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Northdale that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Northdale.
  • Louisiana
    • East Baton Rouge Parish
    • This Northdale is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Northdale that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Northdale.
  • Minnesota
    • Anoka County
    • This Northdale is located in Anoka County and lies 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Northdale that is located in Pike County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anoka County community of Northdale.
  • 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)
  • Allred is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
• College Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • College Park is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
• Elmhill Plantation
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
• Forest Circle
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Forest Circle is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
• Friendship
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Friendship is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
• Green Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
• Heritage Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
• Lees Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lees Park is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Park
• Meadow Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
• Mossy Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
• Mountainbrook
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Trojan Terrace
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace

How Far From Northdale 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'