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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 Sullivan Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sullivan Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sullivan Heights:
    • 31.248786, -85.420211
    • 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 Sullivan Heights
  • 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
    • Since Sullivan Heights is near Dale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dale County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Sullivan Heights

Communities Also Named Sullivan Heights ...

We found three communities that are also named Sullivan Heights.

Within Alabama, the name Sullivan Heights is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Sullivan Heights lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sullivan Heights that is located in Houston County.
    • Georgia
      • Cobb County
      • This Sullivan Heights is located in Cobb County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sullivan Heights that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sullivan Heights.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Sullivan Heights is located in Carroll County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sullivan Heights that is located in Houston County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sullivan Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sullivan Heights ...

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.

  • Chickasaw Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chickasaw Heights is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw Heights
  • Clark Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clark Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Crossroads
  • Cottondale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottondale is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Park is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Green Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Acres is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Griffin Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Griffin Heights is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
  • Jones Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Crossroads is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Kelly Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Kelly Springs is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Springs
  • Parish
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peach Tree Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Peach Tree Hills is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Hills
  • Peterman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Peterman is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterman
  • Rock Creek Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Rock Creek Park is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Shady Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Heights is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Heights
    • Silver Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Silver Meadows is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Meadows
    • Stadium Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stadium Place is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Place
    • Whispering Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Pines is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Young America
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Young America is located in Houston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young America

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

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

  • Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sullivan Heights to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 6 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 708 miles [1,139.4 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,176 miles [8,330 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sullivan Heights) 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 Sullivan Heights 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 Sullivan Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2488, Longitude: -85.4202       In this case, the coordinates for Sullivan Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.711 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.858 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.237 degrees.