Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vinemont:
  • 34.241765, -86.866114
  • 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 Vinemont

• 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 Cullman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman County
  • Since Vinemont is near Morgan County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Vinemont

Communities Also Named Vinemont ...

We found one communities that are also named Vinemont.

Within Alabama, the name Vinemont is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Berks County
    • This Vinemont is located in Berks County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Vinemont that is located in Cullman County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Vinemont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vinemont ...

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.

• Bolte
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolte is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolte
• Centerville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Dripping Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Dripping Springs is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dripping Springs
• Dyers Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Dyers Crossroads is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyers Crossroads
• Gold Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gold Ridge is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Ridge
• Longview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Longview is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Pleasant Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
• Pleasant View
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
• Providence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Providence is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
• Terrace Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Terrace Heights is located in Cullman County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
• Union Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Hill is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

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

• Cullman, which is the Seat of Cullman County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Vinemont to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,231 miles [11,637.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'