Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Western Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Western Hills and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Western Hills
- 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 Western Hills:
- 33.260118, -87.713622
- 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 Western Hills
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Western Hills is near Greene County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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 Western Hills ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Western Hills.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Western Hills.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another fourteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Mobile County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Western Hills [Mobile County].
- Montgomery County
- This Western Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Western Hills.
- Mobile County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Western Hills is located in Adams County and lies 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Western Hills.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Western Hills [Posey County].
- Louisiana
- Caddo Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Western Hills [Caddo Parish].
- Ouachita Parish
- This Western Hills is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the west of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Western Hills.
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Western Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Western Hills.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Western Hills [Buncombe County].
- Lee County
- This Western Hills is located in Lee County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Western Hills.
- Ohio
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Western Hills [Clark County].
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Western Hills [Hamilton County].
- Washington County
- This Western Hills is located in Washington County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Western Hills.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Western Hills is located in Greenville County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Western Hills.
- Virginia
- Petersburg City
- This Western Hills is located in Petersburg City and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Petersburg City community of Western Hills.
- Roanoke County
- This Western Hills is located in Roanoke County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the northeast of the Western Hills that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Western Hills.
- Wyoming
- Laramie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Western Hills [Laramie County].
- Colorado
Curious and Interesting Names Near Western Hills ...
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.
- Chapelwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <4>
- Crestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Fairlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Forest Green
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Park
- Forest Green Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Harperwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Hightown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Pine Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle
- Pine Circle is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Roselawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Royal Pines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
- Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Sanders Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Ferry
- Sanders Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Twin Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Manor
- Twin Manor is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Highview
How Far From Western Hills 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 community such as Western Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Western Hills and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Western Hills to Tuscaloosa, with an average speed<5> 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 102 miles [164.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,312 miles [11,767.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,188 miles [8,349.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Western Hills could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Western Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Western Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2601, Longitude: -87.7136 In this case, the coordinates for Western Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Western Hills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.209 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.868 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.717 degrees. |