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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 Woodland Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills:
    • 32.307085, -86.220799
    • 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 Woodland 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Woodland Hills is near Elmore County and also Macon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Macon 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 Woodland Hills

Communities Also Named Woodland Hills ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Woodland Hills.

There are four communities within Alabama that are also named Woodland Hills.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Lee County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Lee County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Pike County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Pike County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Shelby County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Shelby County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Tuscaloosa County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Woodland Hills.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Woodland Hills lies 1,948 miles [3,135 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Fulton County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Pulaski County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Pulaski County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Saline County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Saline County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Woodland Hills.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Clarke County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Woodland Hills.
      • DeKalb County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in DeKalb County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Laurens 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 Georgia community of Woodland Hills [Laurens County].
      • Walker County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Walker County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Kane County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Whiteside County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km] to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Williamson County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Williamson County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km] to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Indiana
      • LaGrange County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in LaGrange County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaGrange County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Iowa
      • Polk County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Polk County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jefferson County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Calvert County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Hinds County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Woodland Hills.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Henderson County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Greene County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Greene County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Woodland Hills.
    • South Carolina
      • Lexington County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Lexington County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Dallas County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Woodland Hills.
      • Hill County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Hill County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Utah County and lies 1,507 miles [2,425.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Virginia
      • Washington 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 Virginia community of Woodland Hills [Washington County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodland 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.

  • Cross Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • Executive Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Executive Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
  • Gay Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Georgetown is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Green Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Hunters Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hunters Point is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Point
  • Lynndale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
  • Perry's Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Perry's Mill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry's Mill
  • Regency Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Regency Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Forest
  • Regency Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Regency Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
  • Rosemary
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
  • Spring Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Spring Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Valley Whispers
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
    • Wildwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Young Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Young Place is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place

How Far From Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the northwest (NW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodland Hills to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,287 miles [11,727.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodland Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Woodland 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.
<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 Woodland Hills 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 Woodland Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3071, Longitude: -86.2208       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.251 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.629 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.322 degrees.