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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Fairfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Fairfield and the surrounding area.
- 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 West Fairfield:
- 33.454275, -86.947771
- 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 West Fairfield
- 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 West Fairfield is near Shelby County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 West Fairfield
Communities Also Named West Fairfield ...
We found two communities that are also named West Fairfield.
Within Alabama, the name West Fairfield is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This West Fairfield is located in Westmoreland County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Fairfield that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of West Fairfield.
- Washington
- Spokane County
- This West Fairfield is located in Spokane County and lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the West Fairfield that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of West Fairfield.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Fairfield ...
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.
- Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bush is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Cottage Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Crescent Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Heights
- Dolomite
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Falls Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Falls Junction is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Junction
- Garywood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Garywood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garywood
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glenview is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Gordon Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hillman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
- Hillman Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillman Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Gardens
- Hillman Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hillman Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Park
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Industrial City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
- Ivanhoe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Martins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martins is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
- Park Courts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Park Courts is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Courts
- Pauls Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pauls Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Hill
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Vineland Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland Park
- Walnut Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From West Fairfield 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 West Fairfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Fairfield and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Fairfield to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 83 miles [133.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 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 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Fairfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Fairfield 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 West Fairfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4543, Longitude: -86.9478 In this case, the coordinates for West Fairfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.76 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.369 degrees. |
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