Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Park Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Place and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Park Place
- 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 Park Place:
- 33.557327, -86.821658
- 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 Park Place
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Park Place is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Park Place ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Park Place.
Within Alabama, the name Park Place is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- This Park Place is located in Lee County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Park Place.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Park Place is located in Douglas County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Park Place.
- Paulding County
- This Park Place is located in Paulding County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Park Place.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Park Place is located in Will County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Park Place.
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Park Place is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Park Place.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Park Place is located in Union County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Park Place.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Park Place is located in Hamilton County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Park Place.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Park Place.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Park Place is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Park Place.
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Delaware County].
- Lackawanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Park Place [Lackawanna County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Park Place is located in Schuylkill County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Park Place.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Park Place is located in Anderson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Park Place.
- Greenville County
- This Park Place is located in Greenville County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Park Place.
- Texas
- Galveston County
- This Park Place is located in Galveston County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Galveston County community of Park Place.
- Harris County
- This Park Place is located in Harris County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km] to the west southwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Park Place.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Park Place is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,456 miles [2,343.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Park Place.
- Weber County
- This Park Place is located in Weber County and lies 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km] to the west northwest of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Park Place.
- Virginia
- Norfolk City
- This Park Place is located in Norfolk City and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk City community of Park Place.
- Salem City
- This Park Place is located in Salem City and lies 460 miles [740.3 km] to the northeast of the Park Place that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Park Place.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Park Place ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Coalburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - English Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
- English Village is located in Jefferson County
- Five Points South
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
- Five Points South is located in Jefferson County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Jefferson County
- Forestdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Jefferson County
- Frances Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Heights
- Frances Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Frenchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
- Glen Iris
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Hillview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Kingsway Terrace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsway Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
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- Lewisburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
- Mountain Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Plain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plain View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Shadyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sunset Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mountain
- Sunset Mountain is located in Jefferson County
- Trotwood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Tuxedo Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
- Tuxedo Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
- Village Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Village Creek Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek Junction
- Village Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Vulcan City
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
- Vulcan City is located in Jefferson County
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Woodlawn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Zion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights
- Zion Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Lewisburg
How Far From Park Place 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 Park Place to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Park Place and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Park Place to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,136 miles [8,265.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Park Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5573, Longitude: -86.8217 In this case, the coordinates for Park Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Park Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Park Place could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Park Place to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.69 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.309 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.296 degrees. |