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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 Pelham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pelham 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 Pelham:
- 33.311832, -86.756424
- 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 Pelham
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Pelham is near Jefferson County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Pelham
Communities Also Named Pelham ...
We found ten communities that are also named Pelham.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pelham.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Choctaw County
- This Pelham is located in Choctaw County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Pelham.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Mitchell County
- This Pelham is located in Mitchell County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Pelham.
- Massachusetts
- Hampshire County
- This Pelham is located in Hampshire County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Pelham.
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Pelham is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Pelham.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Pelham is located in Westchester County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Pelham.
- North Carolina
- Caswell County
- This Pelham is located in Caswell County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caswell County community of Pelham.
- Ontario
- This Pelham lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Pelham is located in Greenville County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Pelham.
- Tennessee
- Grundy County
- This Pelham is located in Grundy County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Pelham.
- Texas
- Navarro County
- This Pelham is located in Navarro County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west of the Pelham that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Pelham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pelham ...
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.
- Dearing Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
- Fungo Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fungo Hollow is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fungo Hollow
- Hardy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hunters Glen ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Glen is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Springs Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs Ranch is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Ranch
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Indian Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keystone is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Mallard Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mallard Point is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
- Paramount
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Paramount is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
- Quail Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quail Run is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Royal Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Royal Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Valley Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Station is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Station
How Far From Pelham 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 Pelham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pelham and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pelham to Columbiana, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 664 miles [1,068.6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pelham) 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 Pelham 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 Pelham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3118, Longitude: -86.7564 In this case, the coordinates for Pelham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.636 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.212 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.322 degrees. |
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