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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 Willow Glen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Willow Glen and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Willow Glen:
    • 33.197616, -86.833322
    • 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 Willow Glen
  • 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 Willow Glen ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Willow Glen.

Within Alabama, the name Willow Glen is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Madera County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Willow Glen [Madera County].
      • Santa Clara County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County and lies 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Clara County community of Willow Glen.
    • Louisiana
      • De Soto Parish
      • This Willow Glen is located in De Soto Parish and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the west of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Willow Glen.
      • Iberville Parish
      • This Willow Glen is located in Iberville Parish and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the southwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Willow Glen.
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Willow Glen is located in Rapides Parish and lies 353 miles [568.1 km] to the west southwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Willow Glen.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Baltimore County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Willow Glen.
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Onondaga County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Willow Glen.
      • Saratoga County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Saratoga County and lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km] to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Willow Glen.
      • Tompkins County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Tompkins County and lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km] to the northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Willow Glen.
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Willow Glen.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Willow Glen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Willow Glen that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Willow Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Glen ...

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.

  • Alabaster
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alabaster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alabaster
    • Alabaster is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alabaster <4>
  • Dearing Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Downs
    • Dearing Downs is located in Shelby County
  • Elliotsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotsville
    • Elliotsville is located in Shelby County
  • Fox Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Haven
    • Fox Haven is located in Shelby County
  • Glen Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
    • Glen Forest is located in Shelby County
  • Hardy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Shelby County
  • Ivanhoe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Shelby County
  • Keystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Keystone is located in Shelby County
  • Kingwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood
    • Kingwood is located in Shelby County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Longview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Shelby County
    • Meadow Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
      • Meadow Green is located in Shelby County
    • Mission Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
      • Mission Hills is located in Shelby County
    • Navajo Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Hills
      • Navajo Hills is located in Shelby County
    • Navajo Pines
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo Pines
      • Navajo Pines is located in Shelby County
    • Superior
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
      • Superior is located in Shelby County

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

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

  • Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Willow Glen to Columbiana, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,568 miles [10,570.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Glen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shelby County: www.shelbycountyalabama.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Willow Glen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Willow Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willow Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1976, Longitude: -86.8333       In this case, the coordinates for Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen 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 313.675 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.241 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.377 degrees.









 

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