Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Vineyards:
  • 33.243451, -87.541673
  • 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 The Vineyards

• 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 The Vineyards is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene 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 The Vineyards

Communities Also Named The Vineyards ...

We found two communities that are also named The Vineyards.

Within Alabama, the name The Vineyards is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Collier County
    • This The Vineyards is located in Collier County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the The Vineyards that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collier County community of The Vineyards.
    • Hillsborough County
    • This The Vineyards is located in Hillsborough County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the southeast of the The Vineyards that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of The Vineyards.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Vineyards ...

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.

• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Covey Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Covey Chase is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey Chase
• Crestdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] 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 northwest)
  • Flatwoods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
• Fox Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fox Run is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
• Green Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Green Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Heritage Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Heritage Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
• High Forest
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
• Hightown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hightown is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
• Indian Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Indian Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
• Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Indian Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Indian Lake is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
  • Kennedy Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
  • Riverchase
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Riverchase is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Riverview is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Riverwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Riverwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
  • Rollingwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Rollingwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Roselawn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Roselawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselawn
  • Twin Manor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
  • Warrior Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Warrior Heights is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior Heights
  • Wood Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Wood Village is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village

How Far From The Vineyards 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 community such as The Vineyards to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the South.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from The Vineyards 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 703 miles [1,131.4 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 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,181 miles [8,338 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'