Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Uhland:
  • 32.426253, -85.286609
  • 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 Uhland

• 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
  • Since Uhland is near Lee County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Uhland

Communities Also Named Uhland ...

We found one communities that are also named Uhland.

Within Alabama, the name Uhland is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Uhland in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Hays County
    • This Uhland is located in Hays County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the west of the Uhland that is located in Russell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hays County community of Uhland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Uhland ...

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.

• Boromville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Boromville is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boromville
• Edgewood Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
• Hopewell
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hopewell is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Meadows Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Meadows Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Crossroads
• Meadows Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Meadows Mill is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows Mill
• Mitchell Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossroads
• Prince Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prince Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Crossroads
• Sandfort
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandfort is located in Russell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandfort
• Society Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Society Hill is located in Macon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Society Hill
• Twin Creeks
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Creeks is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
• Union Crossroads
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Crossroads is located in Lee County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Crossroads

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

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

• Phenix City, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Uhland to Phenix City, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 59 miles [95 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'