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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 Woodmont, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woodmont 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 Woodmont:
    • 33.215674, -87.470837
    • 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 Woodmont
  • 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
    • Since Woodmont is near Bibb County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Woodmont

Communities Also Named Woodmont ...

We found fifteen communities that are also named Woodmont.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Woodmont.

Beyond Alabama, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Woodmont is located in Jefferson County and lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Woodmont.
    • Saint Clair County
      • This Woodmont is located in Saint Clair County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woodmont.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven 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 Connecticut community of Woodmont [New Haven County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Woodmont is located in Hillsborough County and lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Woodmont.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Woodmont is located in Baltimore County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Woodmont.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodmont.
      • Washington County
      • This Woodmont is located in Washington County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Woodmont.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Woodmont is located in Montgomery County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Woodmont.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Woodmont is located in Florence County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Woodmont.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson 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 Tennessee community of Woodmont [Davidson County].
    • Virginia
      • Arlington County
      • This Woodmont is located in Arlington County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arlington County community of Woodmont.
      • Chesterfield County
      • This Woodmont is located in Chesterfield County and lies 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Woodmont.
      • Stafford County
      • This Woodmont is located in Stafford County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Woodmont.
    • Washington
      • King 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 Washington community of Woodmont [King County].
    • West Virginia
      • Morgan County
      • This Woodmont is located in Morgan County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Woodmont that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Woodmont.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodmont ...

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.

  • Box Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Box Springs is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
  • Cherokee Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cherrywood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Cottondale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonwood Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cottonwood Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Park
  • Coventry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Coventry is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
  • Deep Wood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Deep Wood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Wood
  • Echo Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Hill
  • Elm Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Elm Ridge is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Ridge
  • Green Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Green Grove is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • High Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • High Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Hillswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hillswood is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillswood
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hillview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Hillview is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
    • Hurricane Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Hurricane Hills is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Hills
    • Kennedy Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Kennedy Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Park
    • Lake Shore
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Shore is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Lynn Haven
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Lynn Haven is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Haven
    • Old Mill Trace
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Old Mill Trace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Trace
    • Rosewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rosewood is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
    • Woodland Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Pines
    • Woodland Terrace
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodland Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Terrace

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

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

  • Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodmont to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>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 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodmont) 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 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 Woodmont 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Woodmont 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 Woodmont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2157, Longitude: -87.4708       In this case, the coordinates for Woodmont have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.059 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.689 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.628 degrees.