Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hills:
  • 33.447166, -86.790559
  • 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 Vestavia Hills

• 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Since Vestavia Hills is near Shelby County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Vestavia Hills

Communities Also Named Vestavia Hills ...

We found one communities that are also named Vestavia Hills.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Vestavia Hills.

Beyond Alabama.

• Communities Located In Alabama ...
  • Tuscaloosa County
    • This Vestavia Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vestavia Hills that is located in Jefferson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Vestavia Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vestavia Hills ...

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.

• Cherokee Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
• Chimney Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
• Coventry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Coventry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
• Crest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Crest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Crossgate
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Crossgate is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
• Grove Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
• Havenview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Havenview is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenview
• Hidden Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
• Homewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <2>
• Imperial Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
• Ivy Glenn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Ivy Glenn is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Glenn
• Lakeview Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
• Continue List   (12 more) ...
  • Longleaf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Longleaf is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longleaf
  • Mountain Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
  • Panorama
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Panorama is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Rocky Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
  • Rocky Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Shades Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
  • Tangle Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Thornhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Thornhill is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
  • Timber Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
  • Twin Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge

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

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

• Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Vestavia Hills 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 5 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'