Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kilgore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kilgore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kilgore
- 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 Kilgore:
- 33.679550, -87.030553
- 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 Kilgore
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Kilgore is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Kilgore ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Kilgore.
Within Alabama, the name Kilgore is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hempstead 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 Arkansas community of Kilgore [Hempstead County].
- Newton 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 Arkansas community of Kilgore [Newton County].
- Florida
- Idaho
- Bingham 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 Idaho community of Kilgore [Bingham County].
- Clark County
- This Kilgore is located in Clark County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Kilgore that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Kilgore.
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Goliad County
- This Kilgore is located in Goliad County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Kilgore that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goliad County community of Kilgore.
- Gregg County
- This Kilgore is located in Gregg County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the west of the Kilgore that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Kilgore.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilgore ...
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.
- Bryan
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Top
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Glover Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <5>
- Littleton
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Littleton Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Media
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Robbins Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
- Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Snowtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Vulcan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Kilgore 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 Kilgore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kilgore and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kilgore to Birmingham, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,263 miles [11,688.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kilgore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
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 Kilgore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Kilgore 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> | 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- Kilgore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kilgore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6795, Longitude: -87.0306 In this case, the coordinates for Kilgore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Kilgore 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 313.824 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.48 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.354 degrees. |