Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Underwood Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Underwood Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Underwood Heights
- 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 Underwood Heights:
- 34.626481, -87.744476
- 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 Underwood 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Underwood Heights is near Franklin County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Underwood Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Underwood Heights.
Within Alabama, the name Underwood Heights is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Underwood Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Underwood Heights that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Underwood Heights.
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Underwood 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.
- Crooked Oak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Colbert County
- Flatwoods
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Good Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
- Good Springs is located in Franklin County
- Hawk Pride
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Pride have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Pride
- Hawk Pride is located in Colbert County
- James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Lime Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Littleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Milk Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milk Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milk Springs
- Milk Springs is located in Colbert County
- Sand Lick ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - White House Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Woodlawn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Franklin County
How Far From Underwood 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 Underwood Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Underwood Heights and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Underwood Heights to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,128 miles [8,252.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Underwood Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Underwood Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Underwood Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6265, Longitude: -87.7445 In this case, the coordinates for Underwood Heights 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 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 Underwood Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.316 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.446 degrees. |