Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodford
- 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 Woodford:
- 33.404275, -86.723598
- 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 Woodford
- 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since Woodford is near Jefferson County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Woodford ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Woodford.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Woodford.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Clay County
- Although located in Clay County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Woodford.
- North Carolina
- Ashe County
- This Woodford is located in Ashe County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodford that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashe County community of Woodford.
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Woodford [Randolph County].
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Woodford [Hamilton County].
- Huron 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 Woodford [Huron County].
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Woodford lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodford that is located in Shelby County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodford ...
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.
- Camp Horne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Horne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Horne
- Camp Horne is located in Jefferson County
- Cedar Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
- Cedar Crest is located in Jefferson County
- Chestnut Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Coventry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Havenview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Heritage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Oaks
- Heritage Oaks is located in Shelby County
- Hickory Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
- Hickory Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Hidden Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Ridge
- Hidden Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Indian Springs Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs Village
- Indian Springs Village is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,628 people
- Indian Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Shelby County
- Ivy Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lake Purdy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Purdy
- Lake Purdy is located in Shelby County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Longleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadow Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Meadowbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Shelby County
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Rocky Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
- Rocky Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Shoal Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sky Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Sunnymeadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnymeadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnymeadows
- Sunnymeadows is located in Shelby County
- Tangle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangle Creek
- Tangle Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Jefferson County
- Thornhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Timber Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Wine Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wine Ridge
- Wine Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Longleaf
How Far From Woodford 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 Woodford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodford and extending to:
- Columbiana, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodford to Columbiana, with an average speed<5> 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 75 miles [120.7 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 659 miles [1,060.6 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodford. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Woodford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4043, Longitude: -86.7236 In this case, the coordinates for Woodford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Woodford 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. |
| <3> | 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 Woodford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Woodford 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 313.622 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.209 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.289 degrees. |