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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 Silverhill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silverhill 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 Silverhill:
- 30.545599, -87.749494
- 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 Silverhill
- 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Since Silverhill is near Mobile County and also Escambia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Escambia 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 Silverhill
Communities Also Named Silverhill ...
We found two communities that are also named Silverhill.
Within Alabama, the name Silverhill is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Silverhill lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Silverhill that is located in Baldwin County.
- Kentucky
- Morgan County
- This Silverhill is located in Morgan County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Silverhill that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Silverhill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverhill ...
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.
- Clay City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clay City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- Fobbs Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fobbs Ferry is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fobbs Ferry
- Houstonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Houstonville is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonville
- Lees Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Ferry
- Magnolia Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Park City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Park City is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- River Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Park is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Park
- Seacliff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Seacliff is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacliff
- Steelwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Steelwood is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelwood
- Summerdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Turkey Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turkey Branch is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Branch
- Yelling Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
How Far From Silverhill 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 town such as Silverhill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silverhill and extending to:
- Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Silverhill to Bay Minette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 836 miles [1,345.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Silverhill) 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 Silverhill 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 Silverhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.5456, Longitude: -87.7495 In this case, the coordinates for Silverhill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.006 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.24 degrees. |
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