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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 Timberlane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Timberlane 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 Timberlane:
    • 32.341251, -86.107740
    • 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 Timberlane
  • 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 Timberlane ...

We found ten communities that share the name Timberlane.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Timberlane.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Timberlane is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Timberlane.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Timberlane is located in Hillsborough County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Timberlane.
    • Illinois
      • Boone County
      • This Timberlane is located in Boone County and lies 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the north of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Timberlane.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in Caddo Parish and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Timberlane.
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the west southwest of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Timberlane.
      • Jefferson Parish
      • This Timberlane is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 287 miles [461.9 km] to the southwest of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Timberlane.
    • Mississippi
      • Warren County
      • This Timberlane is located in Warren County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the west of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Timberlane.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pawnee County
      • This Timberlane is located in Pawnee County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Timberlane.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Timberlane is located in Pickens County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Timberlane.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Timberlane is located in King County and lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Timberlane that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Timberlane.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Timberlane ...

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 northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
    • Arrowhead is located in Montgomery County
  • Cooks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
    • Cooks is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxchase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxchase
    • Foxchase is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
    • Foxwood is located in Montgomery County
  • Foxwood Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxwood Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood Trace
    • Foxwood Trace is located in Montgomery County
  • Freeport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Montgomery County
  • Halcyon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon
    • Halcyon is located in Montgomery County
  • Landmarks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmarks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
    • Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
  • London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Montgomery County
  • Merry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry
    • Merry is located in Montgomery County
  • Perry's Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry's Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
  • Pike Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Timberlane to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,158 miles [8,301 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Timberlane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Timberlane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Timberlane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3413, Longitude: -86.1077       In this case, the coordinates for Timberlane 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 Timberlane 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 313.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.559 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.271 degrees.









 

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