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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:
    • 31.809879, -85.948006
    • 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 Woodland Hills
  • 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 Woodland Hills ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Woodland Hills.

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

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout 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 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Montgomery County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodland Hills.
    • Shelby County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Shelby County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 1,985 miles [3,194.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike County.
    • Arkansas
      • Fulton County
      • This Woodland Hills is located in Fulton County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 424 miles [682.4 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 422 miles [679.1 km] to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 1,890 miles [3,041.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 166 miles [267.2 km] to the north northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 221 miles [355.7 km] to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 719 miles [1,157.1 km] to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 434 miles [698.5 km] to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 314 miles [505.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the north of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the west of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Woodland Hills that is located in Pike 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.

  • Allred
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
    • Allred is located in Pike County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Pike County
  • Elmhill Plantation
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhill Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhill Plantation
    • Elmhill Plantation is located in Pike County
  • Forest Circle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Circle
    • Forest Circle is located in Pike County
  • Green Oaks
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oaks
    • Green Oaks is located in Pike County
  • Heritage Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Ridge
    • Heritage Ridge is located in Pike County
  • Mossy Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
    • Mossy Grove is located in Pike County
  • Mountainbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Pike County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County
  • Trojan Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trojan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan Terrace
    • Trojan Terrace is located in Pike County

How Far From Woodland Hills 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 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:

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Woodland Hills to Montgomery, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 700 miles [1,126.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,175 miles [8,328.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8099, Longitude: -85.9480       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Hills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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>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 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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.057 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.335 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.32 degrees.




 

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