Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in West Jefferson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Jefferson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for West Jefferson
- 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 Jefferson:
- 33.648499, -87.069208
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on West Jefferson
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since West Jefferson is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named West Jefferson ...
We found four communities that share the name West Jefferson.
Within Alabama, the name West Jefferson is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This West Jefferson is located in Schoharie County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of West Jefferson.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This West Jefferson is located in Ashe County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of West Jefferson.
- Ohio
- Madison County
- This West Jefferson is located in Madison County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of West Jefferson.
- Williams County
- This West Jefferson is located in Williams County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the north northeast of the West Jefferson that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of West Jefferson.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Jefferson ...
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.
- Bryan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Flat Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Top
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Glover Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Littleton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Littleton Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Pumpkin Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
- Reeds Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Snowtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Williams Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson County
How Far From West Jefferson 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 town such as West Jefferson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Jefferson and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Jefferson to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 98 miles [157.7 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 three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 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 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Jefferson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Jefferson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Jefferson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6485, Longitude: -87.0692 In this case, the coordinates for West Jefferson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Jefferson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.845 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.501 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.377 degrees. |