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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Vestavia Hills ...
We found one communities that share the name Vestavia Hills.
There is one other community in Alabama which 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.
- Tuscaloosa County
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Cherokee Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Chimney Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hills
- Chimney Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Coventry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Crossgate
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Jefferson County
- Havenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Homewood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Homewood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <3>
- Imperial Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Forest
- Imperial Forest is located in Jefferson County
- Ivy Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Mountain Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Oaks
- Mountain Oaks is located in Jefferson County
- Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rocky Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bridge
- Rocky Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Shades Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shades Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shades Cliff
- Shades Cliff is located in Jefferson County
- Tangle Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Tanglewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Twin Bridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridge
- Twin Bridge is located in Jefferson County
- Longleaf
How Far From Vestavia Hills 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vestavia Hills: www.vestaviahills.net/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vestavia Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vestavia Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4472, Longitude: -86.7906 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.665 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.264 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.307 degrees. |