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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Village Creek.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Village Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Village Creek 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 Village Creek:
    • 33.553716, -86.808324<1>
    • 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 Village Creek
  • 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 Village Creek is near Blount County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Village Creek

Communities Also Named Village Creek ...

We found two communities that are also named Village Creek.

Within Alabama, the name Village Creek is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Iowa
      • Village Creek, Allamakee County
      • This Village Creek is located in Allamakee County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Village Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Village Creek.
    • South Carolina
      • Village Creek, Oconee County
      • This Village Creek is located in Oconee County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Village Creek that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Village Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Village Creek ...

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.

  • Airport Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Airport Highlands is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
  • Coalburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Coalburg is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
  • Danville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • English Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • English Village is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Five Points South
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Five Points South is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points South
  • Forest Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Park is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Frances Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Frances Heights is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances Heights
  • Frenchtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Frenchtown is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
  • Gate City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gate City is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
  • Glen Iris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Glen Iris is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
  • Hillview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hillview is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Kingsway Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Kingsway Terrace is also located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lewisburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lewisburg is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Marks Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Marks Village is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
    • Mountain Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Park is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
    • Plain View
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Plain View is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Rosedale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Rosedale is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Shadyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shadyside is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Trotwood Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Trotwood Park is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
    • Tuxedo Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tuxedo Heights is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Heights
    • Vulcan City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Vulcan City is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan City
    • Woodlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Woodlawn Heights is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
    • Zion City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zion City is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
    • Zion Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Zion Heights is also located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Heights

How Far From Village Creek 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 included the distance from a community such as Village Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the South.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Village Creek 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 656 miles [1,055.7 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 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Village Creek:
     Decimal: 33.55371, -86.808324
     DDMMSS: 33° 33' 13", -86° 48' 29"
<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 from Point A (ie- Village Creek) 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 Village Creek 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 Village Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5537, Longitude: -86.8083       In this case, the coordinates for Village Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.682 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.299 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.292 degrees.