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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 Plantation Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantation Point 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 Plantation Point:
- 33.412609, -86.823879
- 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 Plantation Point
- 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 Plantation Point is near Shelby County and also Blount 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 Blount 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 Plantation Point
Communities Also Named Plantation Point ...
We found two communities that are also named Plantation Point.
Within Alabama, the name Plantation Point is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Camden County
- This Plantation Point is located in Camden County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Plantation Point that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Plantation Point.
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Plantation Point is located in Horry County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east of the Plantation Point that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Plantation Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation Point ...
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.
- Cedar Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Chapel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chimney Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
- Havenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Havenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
- Hoover
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Imperial Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Ivy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ivy Chase is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Chase
- Lakeview Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Mill Run
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mill Run is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Run
- Mountain Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Panorama is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Polo Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Polo Trace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Trace
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Shades Cliff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Sky Ranch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sky Ranch is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
How Far From Plantation Point 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 Plantation Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Plantation Point and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Plantation Point to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 663 miles [1,067 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Plantation Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Plantation Point 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 Plantation Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4126, Longitude: -86.8239 In this case, the coordinates for Plantation Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.683 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.328 degrees. |
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