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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 Overton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Overton Heights 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 Overton Heights:
- 32.509023, -86.346361
- 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 Overton Heights
- 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Since Overton Heights is near Autauga County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Overton Heights
Curious and Interesting Names Near Overton Heights ...
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.
- Cold Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cold Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Eastern Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Five Points is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flatwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
- Garden Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
- Great Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Great Oaks is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Hughes Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hughes Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Ferry
- Kingswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Live Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Live Oaks is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oaks
- Open Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
- Overlook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Overlook is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Prattville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Prattville Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Prattville Junction is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattville Junction
- Quail Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Quail Run is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Robinson Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Robinson Springs is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Springs
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Scenic Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scenic Hills is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Stoney Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Point is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Willowbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willowbrook is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Overton Heights 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 Overton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Overton Heights and extending to:
- Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Overton Heights to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 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 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,580 miles [10,589.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,284 miles [11,722.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Overton Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Overton Heights 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 Overton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5090, Longitude: -86.3464 In this case, the coordinates for Overton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.339 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.329 degrees. |
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