Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woodhaven, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodhaven and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woodhaven
- 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 Woodhaven:
- 33.770100, -86.626656
- 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 Woodhaven
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Woodhaven is near Jefferson County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Woodhaven ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Woodhaven.
Within Alabama, the name Woodhaven is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Woodhaven lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Woodhaven is located in Forrest County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Woodhaven.
- Hinds County
- This Woodhaven is located in Hinds County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the west southwest of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodhaven.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Henderson County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Wayne County
- This Woodhaven is located in Wayne County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Woodhaven.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Woodhaven is located in Anderson County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Woodhaven.
- Charleston County
- This Woodhaven is located in Charleston County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the east of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charleston County community of Woodhaven.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Woodhaven is located in Prince William County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Woodhaven.
- Virginia Beach City
- This Woodhaven is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the east northeast of the Woodhaven that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Woodhaven.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodhaven ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Blount County
- Clay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Jefferson County
- Estimated population in 2015: 9,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <4>
- County Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Eagle Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
- Eagle Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Inland Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inland Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inland Junction
- Inland Junction is located in Blount County
- Kiowa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Pine Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Blount County
- Selfville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sueann
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Thermal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Village Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Springs
- Village Springs is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Woodhaven to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Woodhaven to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woodhaven and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woodhaven to Oneonta, 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 four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the south (S). 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 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,241 miles [11,653.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woodhaven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.al.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodhaven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodhaven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7701, Longitude: -86.6267 In this case, the coordinates for Woodhaven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Woodhaven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Woodhaven 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 313.586 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.218 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.172 degrees. |