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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 Helicon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Helicon 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 Helicon:
    • 31.913485, -86.211906
    • 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 Helicon
  • 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 Helicon ...

We found one communities that share the name Helicon.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Helicon.

Beyond Alabama.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Winston County
      • This Helicon is located in Winston County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Helicon that is located in Crenshaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Helicon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Helicon ...

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.

  • Center Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Montgomery County
  • Dublin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
    • Dublin is located in Montgomery County
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Montgomery County
  • Fullers Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullers Crossroads
    • Fullers Crossroads is located in Crenshaw County
  • Grady
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grady <3>
  • Kent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Pike County
  • Live Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Crenshaw County
  • Magnolia Shores
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Shores
    • Magnolia Shores is located in Crenshaw County
  • Shady Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Pike County
  • Shellhorn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellhorn
    • Shellhorn is located in Pike County
  • Youngblood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
    • Youngblood is located in Pike County

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

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

  • Luverne, which is the Seat of Crenshaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Helicon to Luverne, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 705 miles [1,134.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 6,603 miles [10,626.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Helicon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Helicon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9135, Longitude: -86.2119       In this case, the coordinates for Helicon 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 Helicon 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 313.219 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.537 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.399 degrees.









 

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