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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 Northport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Northport 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 Northport:
- 33.229549, -87.576549
- 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 Northport
- 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 Northport is near Greene County and also Hale 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 Hale 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 Northport
Communities Also Named Northport ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Northport.
Within Alabama, the name Northport is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Waldo County
- This Northport is located in Waldo County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Northport.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Northport is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Northport.
- Michigan
- Leelanau County
- This Northport is located in Leelanau County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the north of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leelanau County community of Northport.
- Nebraska
- Morrill County
- This Northport is located in Morrill County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Northport.
- New York
- Suffolk County
- This Northport is located in Suffolk County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Northport.
- Nova Scotia
- This Northport lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Northport lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- Tennessee
- Cocke County
- This Northport is located in Cocke County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Northport.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- This Northport is located in Stevens County and lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Northport.
- Wisconsin
- Door County
- This Northport is located in Door County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the north of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Northport.
- Waupaca County
- This Northport is located in Waupaca County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the north of the Northport that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Northport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Northport ...
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.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Covey Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Crestdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
- Dearing Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Fairlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Guilds Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Hays Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
- Heritage Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- High Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hightown
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Lincoln Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Meadow Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Roselawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
- Snow Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
- Twin Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
How Far From Northport 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 city such as Northport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Northport and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Northport 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 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 6,597 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 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,183 miles [8,341.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Northport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Northport 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 Northport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2295, Longitude: -87.5765 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.124 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.766 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.668 degrees. |
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