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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 Appleton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Appleton 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 Appleton:
    • 31.221007, -87.121362
    • 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 Appleton
  • 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 Appleton ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Appleton.

Within Alabama, the name Appleton is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This Appleton is located in Pope County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Appleton.
    • Colorado
      • Mesa County
      • This Appleton is located in Mesa County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Appleton.
    • Georgia
      • Montgomery 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 Appleton [Montgomery County].
    • Idaho
      • Gooding County
      • This Appleton is located in Gooding County and lies 1,702 miles [2,739.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gooding County community of Appleton.
    • Illinois
      • Knox County
      • This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Bourbon County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bourbon County community of Appleton.
      • Clark 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 Kansas community of Appleton [Clark County].
      • Crawford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Crawford County].
      • Mitchell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Appleton [Mitchell County].
    • Maine
      • Knox County
      • This Appleton is located in Knox County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Appleton.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Appleton is located in Cecil County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Appleton.
    • Minnesota
      • Swift County
      • This Appleton is located in Swift County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Appleton.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Appleton is located in Niagara County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Appleton.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Appleton lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This Appleton is located in Licking County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Appleton.
    • Ontario
      • This Appleton lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Appleton is located in York County and lies 839 miles [1,350.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Appleton.
    • South Carolina
      • Allendale County
      • This Appleton is located in Allendale County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allendale County community of Appleton.
      • Barnwell 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 South Carolina community of Appleton [Barnwell County].
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Appleton is located in Lawrence County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the north of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Appleton.
    • Washington
      • Klickitat County
      • This Appleton is located in Klickitat County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Appleton.
    • Wisconsin
      • Outagamie County
      • This Appleton is located in Outagamie County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the north of the Appleton that is located in Escambia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Outagamie County community of Appleton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Appleton ...

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.

  • Janes Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Mill
    • Janes Mill is located in Conecuh County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
    • London is located in Conecuh County
  • Nymph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County
  • Range
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Riverview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Escambia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Rock Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Sand Cut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Sand Cut is located in Conecuh County
  • Stanley Crossroads
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Crossroads
    • Stanley Crossroads is located in Escambia County

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

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

  • Brewton, which is the Seat of Escambia County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Appleton to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>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 6 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 777 miles [1,250.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Escambia County: www.co.escambia.al.us/

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- Appleton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appleton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2210, Longitude: -87.1214       In this case, the coordinates for Appleton 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Appleton 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>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 Appleton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Appleton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.698 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.997 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.881 degrees.









 

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