Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Queenstown:
  • 33.588159, -86.621098
  • 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 Queenstown

• 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Queenstown is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blount County
  • eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Queenstown ...

We found seven communities that share the name Queenstown.

Within Alabama, the name Queenstown is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, five are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alberta
    • This Queenstown lies 1,772 miles [2,851.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Queenstown is located in Prince George's County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Queenstown.
    • Queen Anne's County
    • This Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km] to the northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queen Anne's County community of Queenstown.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Queenstown lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Armstrong County
    • This Queenstown is located in Armstrong County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Queenstown.
  • Virginia
    • Lancaster County
    • This Queenstown is located in Lancaster County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Queenstown.
  • Wisconsin
    • Taylor County
    • This Queenstown is located in Taylor County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Queenstown that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Queenstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Queenstown ...

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.

• Arrowhead
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Arrowhead is located in Jefferson County
• Battleground
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
  • Battleground is located in Jefferson County
• Cedar Grove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Jefferson County
• Center Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
• Chalkville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
  • Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
• Dale ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Dale is located in Blount County
• Echo Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
  • Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
• Hunters Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
  • Hunters Hill is located in Jefferson County
• Irondale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <3>
• Liberty Highlands
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
  • Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
• Maplewood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Jefferson County
• Moore Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Corner
  • Moore Corner is located in Jefferson County
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  • Mountain Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Forest
    • Mountain Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Rock Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
    • Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Rolling Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Roper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Jefferson County
  • Rose Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Saddlebrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
    • Saddlebrook is located in Jefferson County
  • Saddlewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
    • Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Sun Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County

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

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Queenstown to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,125 miles [8,247.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Queenstown. 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/