RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Pike County >> Allred >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Alabama


The Commemorative Quarter for Alabama







Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Allred, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allred 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 Allred:
    • 31.771824, -86.008285
    • 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 Allred
  • 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 Allred ...

We found four communities that share the name Allred.

Within Alabama, the name Allred is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Nye County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Allred [Nye County].
    • Tennessee
      • Overton County
      • This Allred is located in Overton County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km]<2> to the north of the Allred that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Allred.
    • Texas
      • Yoakum County
      • This Allred is located in Yoakum County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<2> to the west of the Allred that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yoakum County community of Allred.
    • Utah
      • Weber County
      • This Allred is located in Weber County and lies 1,576 miles [2,536.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Allred that is located in Pike County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Allred.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allred ...

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.

  • College Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Forest Circle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Good Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
    • Good Hope is located in Pike County
  • Green Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Hallsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Hallsville is located in Pike County
  • Heritage Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Lees Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Park
    • Lees Park is located in Pike County
  • Little Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
    • Little Oak is located in Pike County
  • Meadow Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Grove
    • Meadow Grove is located in Pike County
  • Mossy Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Sanders Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanders Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Hill
    • Sanders Hill is located in Pike County
  • Trojan Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Allred 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 Allred to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Troy, which is the Seat of Pike County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Allred 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 704 miles [1,133 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 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 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>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allred, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Allred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7718, Longitude: -86.0083       In this case, the coordinates for Allred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Allred 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 313.089 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.368 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.351 degrees.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024