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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 Princeton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights:
- 33.180675, -87.522505
- 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 Princeton Heights
- 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 Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights
Communities Also Named Princeton Heights ...
We found one communities that are also named Princeton Heights.
Within Alabama, the name Princeton Heights is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Princeton Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Princeton Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Princeton Heights that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Princeton Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton Heights ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 north)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- 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
- 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 north)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- 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 northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Jerusalem Heights
(Less than 2 miles 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
- Meadow Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- 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
- Mimosa Highlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(Less than 2 miles 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 southeast)
- Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
- Sky Ranch
(Less than 2 miles 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 south)
- 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 west)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- University is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University Lane
(Less than 2 miles 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 north)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Whispering Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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 Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton Heights and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Princeton Heights 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 most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 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 7,307 miles [11,759.5 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton Heights) 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 Princeton Heights 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 Princeton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1807, Longitude: -87.5225 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.088 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.717 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.656 degrees. |
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