Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Easton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Easton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Easton
- 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 Easton:
- 34.771755, -87.672251
- 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 Easton
- 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 Colbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- Since Easton is near Lauderdale County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Easton ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Easton.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Easton.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Easton, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Charlevoix 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 Michigan community of Easton [Charlevoix County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Easton is located in Shiawassee County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Easton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Nova Scotia
- This Easton lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Easton [Guernsey County].
- Wayne County
- This Easton is located in Wayne County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Easton.
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Easton is located in Clarion County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Easton.
- Northampton County
- This Easton is located in Northampton County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Easton.
- Wyoming 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 Pennsylvania community of Easton [Wyoming County].
- 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 Easton [Davidson County].
- Gibson 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 Tennessee community of Easton [Gibson County].
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Easton [Marshall County].
- Monongalia County
- This Easton is located in Monongalia County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Easton that is located in Colbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Easton.
- Wisconsin
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Easton ...
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.
- Cave Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Colbert County
- Cypress Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Lauderdale County
- Cypress Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Heights
- Cypress Heights is located in Lauderdale County
- Florence
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Florence Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Ferry
- Florence Ferry is located in Colbert County
- Furnace Hill ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnace Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hill
- Furnace Hill is located in Colbert County
- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Lauderdale County
- Hobgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Houston Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Corner
- Houston Corner is located in Colbert County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Lakeview Highlands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Highlands
- Lakeview Highlands is located in Colbert County
- Manor Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Haven
- Manor Haven is located in Colbert County
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- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Colbert County
- Muscle Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <5>
- Three Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Three Forks is located in Lauderdale County
- Woodlawn Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Heights
- Woodlawn Heights is located in Colbert County
- Mount Pleasant ‑ Historic
How Far From Easton 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 Easton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Easton and extending to:
- Tuscumbia, which is the Seat of Colbert County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Easton to Montgomery, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 652 miles [1,049.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,243 miles [11,656.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Easton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Easton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Easton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7718, Longitude: -87.6723 In this case, the coordinates for Easton 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Easton 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 Easton, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Easton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.28 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.158 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.384 degrees. |