Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Piney Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Piney Woods and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Piney Woods
- 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 Piney Woods:
- 33.821492, -85.433845
- 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 Piney Woods
- 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 Cleburne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Since Piney Woods is near Haralson County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Haralson County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Piney Woods ...
We found seven communities that share the name Piney Woods.
Within Alabama, the name Piney Woods is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hillsborough County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Piney Woods.
- Georgia
- Haralson County
- This Piney Woods is located in Haralson County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Piney Woods.
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Piney Woods is located in Clare County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the north of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Piney Woods.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Piney Woods is located in Rankin County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Piney Woods.
- North Carolina
- New Hanover County
- This Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Hanover County community of Piney Woods.
- Transylvania County
- This Piney Woods is located in Transylvania County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km] to the east northeast of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Piney Woods.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Piney Woods is located in Hamilton County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north of the Piney Woods that is located in Cleburne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Piney Woods.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Piney Woods ...
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.
- Burns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Coldwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dailey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Edwardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Cleburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Cleburne County
- Little Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Cleburne County
- Palestine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County (GA)
- Treat ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Piney Woods 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 Piney Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Piney Woods and extending to:
- Heflin, which is the Seat of Cleburne County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Piney Woods to Heflin, with an average speed<3> 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 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piney Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Piney Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Piney Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8215, Longitude: -85.4338 In this case, the coordinates for Piney Woods have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Piney Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.875 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.404 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.683 degrees. |