Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skyland Manor:
  • 33.160953, -87.535284
  • 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 Skyland Manor

• 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 Skyland Manor is near Hale County and also Greene 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 Greene 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 Skyland Manor

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyland Manor ...

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.

• Cedar Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
• Cherry Dale
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Coventry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Fairway Drive
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
• Fernridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
• Forest Lake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Hickory Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
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  • Jerusalem Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jerusalem Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Heights
  • Meadow Lawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 north)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mimosa Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Running Brook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Running Brook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Brook
  • Sky Ranch
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Sky Ranch is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Ranch
  • Skyland Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
  • South Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • Springbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • Stokes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stokes is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
  • University
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • University is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
  • University Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
  • University Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
  • Whispering Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Skyland Manor and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the North Northwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Skyland Manor 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 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 706 miles [1,136.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,185 miles [8,344.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'