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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 Pine Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills:
- 33.185119, -87.511116
- 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 Pine Hills
- 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 Pine Hills is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Pine Hills
Communities Also Named Pine Hills ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Pine Hills.
Within Alabama, the name Pine Hills is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Pine Hills is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,071 miles [3,333 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Pine Hills.
- San Diego County
- This Pine Hills is located in San Diego County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the west of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Pine Hills.
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Pine Hills is located in Lake County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Pine Hills.
- Orange County
- This Pine Hills is located in Orange County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km] to the southeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Pine Hills.
- Georgia
- Coweta County
- This Pine Hills is located in Coweta County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coweta County community of Pine Hills.
- Hall County
- This Pine Hills is located in Hall County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the east northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Pine Hills.
- Oconee County
- This Pine Hills is located in Oconee County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km] to the east of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Pine Hills.
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Pine Hills is located in Cecil County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Pine Hills.
- Tennessee
- Putnam County
- This Pine Hills is located in Putnam County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Pine Hills.
- Roane County
- This Pine Hills is located in Roane County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km] to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Pine Hills.
- Washington County
- This Pine Hills is located in Washington County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pine Hills.
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Pine Hills is located in Bastrop County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Pine Hills.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Pine Hills is located in Raleigh County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Pine Hills.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Hills ...
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.
- Box Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Dearing Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Fairway Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Green Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillswood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Jerusalem Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
- Kennedy Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lynn Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
- Meadow Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Peach Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Running Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Sky Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
- Skyland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Warrior Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Whispering Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
- Woodland Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From Pine Hills 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 community such as Pine Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Hills and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Hills 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 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 704 miles [1,133 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 7,306 miles [11,757.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Hills) 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 Pine Hills 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 Pine Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1851, Longitude: -87.5111 In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.082 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.71 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.651 degrees. |
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