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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 University, we use the following websites to find information relevant to University and the surrounding area.
- 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 University:
- 33.202104, -87.525165
- 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 University
- 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 University is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 University
Communities Also Named University ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named University.
Within Alabama, the name University is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of University [Los Angeles County].
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of University [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This University is located in Hillsborough County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the southeast of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of University.
- Idaho
- Latah County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of University [Latah County].
- Illinois
- Champaign County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of University [Champaign County].
- Hamilton County
- This University is located in Hamilton County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the north of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of University.
- Iowa
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of University [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of University [Fayette County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of University [Montgomery County].
- Mississippi
- Lafayette County
- This University is located in Lafayette County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of University.
- Nevada
- Washoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of University [Washoe County].
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This University is located in Orange County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of University.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This University is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of University.
- Washington
- King County
- This University is located in King County and lies 2,058 miles [3,312 km]<2> to the northwest of the University that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of University.
Curious and Interesting Names Near University ...
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.
- Box Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Cedar Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Crest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Knoll is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll
- Cherokee Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherry Dale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Covey Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
- Dearing Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
- Echo Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
- Elm Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Fairway Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fairway Drive is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Drive
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Fox Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Green Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Guilds Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
- Heritage Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Hickory Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- High Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- High Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillswood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Kennedy Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
- Lake Shore
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadow Lawn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Riverchase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Riverview
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Rollingwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale Courts
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
- Rosewood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Skyland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Skyland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland Park
- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- University Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
- University Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
- Warrior Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
- Woodland Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace
How Far From University to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as University to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in University and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from University to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 704 miles [1,133 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that University could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- University) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 University to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in University. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2021, Longitude: -87.5252 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.091 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.724 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.653 degrees. |
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