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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 Vestavia Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vestavia Estates 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 Vestavia Estates:
    • 34.663980, -86.551658
    • 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 Vestavia Estates
  • 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 Vestavia Estates ...

We found two communities that share the name Vestavia Estates.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Vestavia Estates.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Limestone County
      • This Vestavia Estates is located in Limestone County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Vestavia Estates that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Vestavia Estates.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Vestavia Estates is located in Cherokee County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Vestavia Estates that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Vestavia Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vestavia Estates ...

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.

  • Big Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
    • Big Cove is located in Madison County
  • Bravo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Madison County
  • Chimney Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
    • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
  • Double Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
    • Double Tree is located in Madison County
  • English Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Terrace
    • English Terrace is located in Madison County
  • English Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Madison County
  • Forest Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Madison County
  • Fox Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
    • Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
  • Meadow Trace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
    • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
  • Regent Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
    • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sugar Tree
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
      • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
    • Sunset Cove
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
      • Sunset Cove is located in Madison County
    • Willow Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
      • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
    • Willowbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
      • Willowbrook is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 158 miles [254.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Vestavia Estates to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vestavia Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vestavia Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6640, Longitude: -86.5517       In this case, the coordinates for Vestavia Estates 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 Vestavia Estates 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 313.589 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.345 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.943 degrees.









 

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