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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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Roosevelt - Cairo Village and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Roosevelt - Cairo Village
- 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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village:
- 33.446219, -86.918325
- 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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village
- 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roosevelt - Cairo Village ...
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.
- Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Bush is located in Jefferson County
- Crescent Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Dolomite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolomite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Falls Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Garywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garywood
- Garywood is located in Jefferson County
- Glenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
- Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Hillman Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Industrial City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
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- Ivanhoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jones Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Valley
- Jones Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Martins is located in Jefferson County
- Park Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
- Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
- Pauls Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
- Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village 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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roosevelt - Cairo Village and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 82 miles [132 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Roosevelt - Cairo Village to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 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 6,560 miles [10,557.3 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roosevelt - Cairo Village. 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> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Roosevelt - Cairo Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roosevelt - Cairo Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4462, Longitude: -86.9183 In this case, the coordinates for Roosevelt - Cairo Village have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Roosevelt - Cairo Village 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 313.742 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.353 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.359 degrees. |
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