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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 Woodcrest, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest:
- 33.595381, -86.715267
- 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 Woodcrest
- 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 Woodcrest is near Blount County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Woodcrest
Communities Also Named Woodcrest ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Woodcrest.
Within Alabama, the name Woodcrest is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nineteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Riverside County
- This Woodcrest is located in Riverside County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Woodcrest.
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Woodcrest is located in Kent County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Woodcrest.
- New Castle County
- This Woodcrest is located in New Castle County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Woodcrest.
- Georgia
- Bibb County
- This Woodcrest is located in Bibb County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Woodcrest.
- DeKalb County
- This Woodcrest is located in DeKalb County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the east of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodcrest.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Woodcrest is located in Henry County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Woodcrest.
- Saint Clair County
- This Woodcrest is located in Saint Clair County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the north northwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woodcrest.
- Winnebago County
- This Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km] to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Woodcrest.
- Indiana
- Morgan County
- This Woodcrest is located in Morgan County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the north of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Woodcrest.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Woodcrest is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Woodcrest.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Woodcrest is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Woodcrest.
- Frederick County
- This Woodcrest is located in Frederick County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Woodcrest.
- Harford County
- This Woodcrest is located in Harford County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Woodcrest.
- Mississippi
- Monroe County
- This Woodcrest is located in Monroe County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Woodcrest.
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Woodcrest is located in Camden County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Woodcrest.
- North Carolina
- Davidson County
- This Woodcrest is located in Davidson County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Woodcrest.
- Stanly County
- This Woodcrest is located in Stanly County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Woodcrest.
- Wake County
- This Woodcrest is located in Wake County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km] to the east northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Woodcrest.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Woodcrest is located in Chester County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodcrest that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Woodcrest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcrest ...
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.
- Airport Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Airport Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Highlands
- Center Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dale ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dale is located in Blount County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Danville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Five Points East
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Points East is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points East
- Gate City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Irondale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsway Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsway Terrace is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Terrace
- Larkwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Larkwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkwood
- Liberty Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Highlands is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Highlands
- Marks Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marks Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marks Village
- Mountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Plain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Plain View is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
- Rock Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Spring Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Trotwood Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Trotwood Park is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotwood Park
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Zion City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Zion City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion City
How Far From Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodcrest and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcrest to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>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 5 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 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,253 miles [11,672.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodcrest) 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 Woodcrest 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 Woodcrest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5954, Longitude: -86.7153 In this case, the coordinates for Woodcrest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.629 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.243 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.245 degrees. |
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