Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Suncrest:
  • 34.888419, -87.684750
  • 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 Suncrest

• 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Suncrest is near Colbert County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Suncrest

Communities Also Named Suncrest ...

We found five communities that are also named Suncrest.

Within Alabama, the name Suncrest is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Suncrest lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Lauderdale County.
  • California
    • San Diego County
    • This Suncrest is located in San Diego County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<1> to the west of the Suncrest that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Suncrest.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Suncrest is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,381 miles [2,222.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Suncrest that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Suncrest.
  • West Virginia
    • Monongalia County
    • This Suncrest is located in Monongalia County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Suncrest that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Suncrest.
    • Randolph County
    • This Suncrest is located in Randolph County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the northeast of the Suncrest that is located in Lauderdale County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Suncrest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Suncrest ...

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.

• Cypress Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cypress Forest is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Forest
• Cypress Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
• Hickory Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
• Keys Chapel ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Keys Chapel is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Chapel
• Lovelace Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lovelace Crossroads is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace Crossroads
• Mansion View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mansion View is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansion View
• Mars Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mars Hill is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
• Petersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Petersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
• Stoney Point ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Stoney Point is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
• Terrace View
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Terrace View is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
• Twin Brooks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Twin Brooks is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
• Twin Oaks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Twin Oaks is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
• Zip City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Zip City is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zip City

How Far From Suncrest to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Suncrest to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Suncrest to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'