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:
  • 33.242062, -87.567785
  • 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Vestavia Hills is near Greene County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 ...
  • Jefferson County
    • This Vestavia Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vestavia Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson 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.

• Chestnut Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
• Covey Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
• Crestdale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crestdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
• Dearing Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Flatwoods
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Guilds Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• High Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
• Hightown
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Continue List   (8 more) ...
  • Indian Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Riverchase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Riverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Roselawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
  • Twin Manor
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
  • Warrior Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights

How Far From Vestavia Hills 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 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:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Vestavia Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'