Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Phillips Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Phillips Estates and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Phillips Estates

• 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 Phillips Estates:
  • 33.347611, -86.929992
  • 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 Phillips Estates

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Phillips Estates is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Phillips Estates

Communities Also Named Phillips Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named Phillips Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Phillips Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Hillsborough County
    • This Phillips Estates is located in Hillsborough County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Phillips Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Phillips Estates.
  • Georgia
    • Columbia County
    • This Phillips Estates is located in Columbia County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the east of the Phillips Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Phillips Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Phillips Estates ...

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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Eden Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Eden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Ridge
• Glen Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Greenwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
• High Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • High Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Hilltop
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hilltop is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Hopewell
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Laceys Chapel
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Laceys Chapel is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Chapel
• Loveless Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Loveless Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveless Park
• Pine Crest
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
• Pleasant Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Rice
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
  • Rolling Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
  • Shades Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Shades Run is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Run
  • Shady Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shadywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shadywood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadywood
  • Skyview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Skyview is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview
  • Weeping Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Weeping Oaks is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Oaks
  • Whispering Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Whispering Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Oaks

How Far From Phillips Estates 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 Phillips Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Phillips Estates and extending to:

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Phillips Estates to Birmingham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 76 miles [122.3 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'