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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 Pleasant Grove Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pleasant Grove Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove Estates:
    • 33.490107, -86.959160
    • 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 Pleasant Grove Estates
  • 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 Pleasant Grove Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Pleasant Grove Estates.

Within Alabama, the name Pleasant Grove Estates is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Pleasant Grove Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Pleasant Grove Estates is located in Charles County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pleasant Grove Estates that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Pleasant Grove Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pleasant Grove 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.

  • Booker Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Heights
    • Booker Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Bush
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
    • Bush is located in Jefferson County
  • Cottage Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Crescent Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
    • Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Dolomite
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
    • Dolomite is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolomite <3>
  • Edgewater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
  • Falls Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
    • Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
    • Frenchtown is located in Jefferson County
  • Garywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garywood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garywood
    • Garywood is located in Jefferson County
  • Glenview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Gordon Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
    • Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Hillman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
      • Hillman is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillman Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
      • Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillman Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
      • Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Industrial City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
      • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
    • Ivanhoe
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
      • Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
    • Jones Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
      • Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Little Italy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Little Italy is located in Jefferson County
    • Martins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
      • Martins is located in Jefferson County
    • Maytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Maytown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Minor
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minor
      • Minor is located in Jefferson County
    • Park Courts
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
      • Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
    • Pleasant Grove
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,578 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <3>
    • Shadyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
      • Shadyside is located in Jefferson County
    • Village Creek Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek Junction
      • Village Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Vineland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
      • Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
    • Walnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County

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

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pleasant Grove Estates to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 85 miles [136.8 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 666 miles [1,071.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Grove Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Grove Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4901, Longitude: -86.9592       In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Grove Estates 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Pleasant Grove Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.769 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.391 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.366 degrees.









 

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