Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Skyview:
  • 33.388166, -86.975826
  • 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 Skyview

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Skyview is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Skyview

Communities Also Named Skyview ...

We found four communities that are also named Skyview.

Within Alabama, the name Skyview is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Douglas County
    • This Skyview is located in Douglas County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the east of the Skyview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Skyview.
  • South Carolina
    • Pickens County
    • This Skyview is located in Pickens County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Skyview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Skyview.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Skyview is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,461 miles [2,351.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Skyview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Skyview.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke County
    • This Skyview is located in Roanoke County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Skyview that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Skyview.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Skyview ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Cloverdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Flint Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Flint Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
• Glen Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Glen Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hills
• Hickory Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory Grove is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
• Hopewell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Industrial City
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
• Laceys Chapel
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Laceys Chapel is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceys Chapel
• Pauls Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
• Pine Crest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
• Red Hill Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Hill Heights is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Heights
• Rice
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rice is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
• Rockdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rockdale is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Shady Brook
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Shady Brook is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
• Vineland Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park

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

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Skyview to Birmingham, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 80 miles [128.7 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 671 miles [1,079.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'