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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 Yorkshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire:
- 34.789533, -86.923617
- 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 Yorkshire
- 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 Limestone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- Since Yorkshire is near Colbert County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Yorkshire
Communities Also Named Yorkshire ...
We found nine communities that are also named Yorkshire.
Within Alabama, the name Yorkshire is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Yorkshire is located in New Castle County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Yorkshire.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Yorkshire is located in Hillsborough County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Yorkshire.
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- This Yorkshire is located in Harrison County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Yorkshire.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Yorkshire is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Yorkshire.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Yorkshire is located in Darke County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Yorkshire.
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Yorkshire is located in York County and lies 666 miles [1,071.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Yorkshire.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Yorkshire is located in Richland County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the east of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Yorkshire.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Yorkshire is located in Harris County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Yorkshire.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Yorkshire is located in Prince William County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Yorkshire that is located in Limestone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Yorkshire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yorkshire ...
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.
- Bonnie Doone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bonnie Doone is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Doone
- Cloverleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cloverleaf is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Cottonwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Farmview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farmview is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmview
- French Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- French Mill is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Mill
- Glenn Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenn Valley is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Valley
- Green Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Green Hills is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Holland Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Holland Place is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Place
- Indian Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Trace is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trace
- Mayflower
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mayflower is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowbrook is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Piney Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Piney Chapel is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Chapel
- Tanner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tanner Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tanner Crossroads is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Crossroads
How Far From Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Yorkshire and extending to:
- Athens, which is the Seat of Limestone County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Yorkshire to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,210 miles [11,603.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Yorkshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7895, Longitude: -86.9236 In this case, the coordinates for Yorkshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.822 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.632 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.068 degrees. |
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