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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 Woody Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woody Acres and the surrounding area.
- 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 Woody Acres:
- 33.631491, -86.461094
- 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 Woody Acres
- 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 Woody Acres ...
We found one communities that share the name Woody Acres.
Within Alabama, the name Woody Acres is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Woody Acres in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Woody Acres is located in Houston County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woody Acres that is located in Saint Clair County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Woody Acres.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woody Acres ...
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.
- Braggsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggsville
- Braggsville is located in Saint Clair County
- Branchville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Branchville is located in Saint Clair County
- Copper Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Springs
- Copper Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Cotton Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Ridge
- Cotton Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Heritage Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
- Heritage Park is located in Saint Clair County
- Hundred Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
- Margaret
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Margaret have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaret
- Margaret is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Margaret <3>
- Misty Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Pines
- Misty Pines is located in Saint Clair County
- Moody
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
- Parsons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Saint Clair County
- Rolling Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Jefferson County
- Saddlewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlewood
- Saddlewood is located in Jefferson County
- Woodland Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodland Village is located in Saint Clair County
How Far From Woody Acres 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 Woody Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woody Acres and extending to:
- Ashville, which is the Seat of Saint Clair County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Woody Acres to Ashville, with an average speed<4> 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 87 miles [140 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 most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 637 miles [1,025.2 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,240 miles [11,651.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woody Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Saint Clair County: www.stclairco.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woody Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woody Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6315, Longitude: -86.4611 In this case, the coordinates for Woody Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<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 Woody Acres 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 313.478 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.074 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.135 degrees. |
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