Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Stonehedge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stonehedge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Stonehedge
- 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 Stonehedge:
- 33.611214, -86.659432
- 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 Stonehedge
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Stonehedge is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Stonehedge ...
We found three communities that share the name Stonehedge.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Stonehedge.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Stonehedge is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stonehedge that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Stonehedge.
- Tuscaloosa County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Stonehedge is located in Hillsborough County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stonehedge that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stonehedge.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Stonehedge is located in Harford County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stonehedge that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Stonehedge.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stonehedge ...
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.
- Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Center Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 16,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Chalkville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Dale ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Echo Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hills
- Echo Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Larkwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
- Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Queenstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown is located in Jefferson County
- Rock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Roper
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Zion City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Stonehedge 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 Stonehedge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stonehedge and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stonehedge to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 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 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stonehedge. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stonehedge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stonehedge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6112, Longitude: -86.6594 In this case, the coordinates for Stonehedge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stonehedge 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 313.596 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.208 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.219 degrees. |