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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 Shady Lane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane:
- 34.756480, -86.620549
- 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 Shady Lane
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Shady Lane is near Limestone County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Shady Lane
Communities Also Named Shady Lane ...
We found four communities that are also named Shady Lane.
Within Alabama, the name Shady Lane is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Shady Lane is located in Kent County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Shady Lane.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Shady Lane is located in Hall County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the east of the Shady Lane that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Shady Lane.
- Indiana
- Clay County
- This Shady Lane is located in Clay County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north of the Shady Lane that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Shady Lane.
- Virginia
- Nelson County
- This Shady Lane is located in Nelson County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Shady Lane that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nelson County community of Shady Lane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shady Lane ...
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.
- Cavalry Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cavalry Hill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Hill
- Cherry Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Creek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
- Glen Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Glen Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Acres is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenhill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Greenhill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
- Grove Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Grove Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillandale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Huntsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Rideout Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rideout Village is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rideout Village
- Rolling Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Scenic View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scenic View is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic View
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stag Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stag Run is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Run
- Summit Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Summit Place is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Place
- Terry Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terry Heights is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Heights
- Union Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Union Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Park
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- University Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
How Far From Shady Lane to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shady Lane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shady Lane and extending to:
- Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Shady Lane to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Shady Lane) 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 Shady Lane 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 Shady Lane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7565, Longitude: -86.6205 In this case, the coordinates for Shady Lane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.635 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.412 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.95 degrees. |
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