Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Pinedale Shores:
  • 33.838432, -86.314147
  • 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 Pinedale Shores

• 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 Saint Clair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair County
  • Since Pinedale Shores is near Blount County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah 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 Pinedale Shores

Communities Also Named Pinedale Shores ...

We found one communities that are also named Pinedale Shores.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Pinedale Shores.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Marshall County
    • This Pinedale Shores is located in Marshall County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north of the Pinedale Shores that is located in Saint Clair County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Pinedale Shores.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinedale Shores ...

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.

• Branchville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
• Champion
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Champion is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
• Cool Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Cool Springs is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
• Gilbert
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilbert is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
• Holly Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holly Springs is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
• Hood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hood is located in Saint Clair County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
• Maudlin ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Maudlin is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maudlin
• Mill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mill is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill
• Moodys Chapel
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Moodys Chapel is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Chapel
• Mountain View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain View is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
• Nix ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Nix is located in Etowah County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
• Straight Mountain
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Straight Mountain is located in Blount County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Mountain

How Far From Pinedale Shores 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 Pinedale Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies just to the East.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Pinedale Shores 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,516 miles [10,486.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'