Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Taylor Circle:
  • 33.186786, -87.617508
  • 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 Taylor Circle

• 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 Taylor Circle is near Greene County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Taylor Circle

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylor Circle ...

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.

• Crestdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
• Dearing Place
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Fairlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Fernridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Fernridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernridge
• Gardendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
• Green Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
• Hays Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Meadow Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
  • Rosedale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Royal Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Snow Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • Twin Manor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor

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

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

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Taylor Circle 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 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 709 miles [1,141 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'