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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 Lebanon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lebanon 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 Lebanon:
    • 34.370374, -86.970007
    • 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 Lebanon
  • 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 Lebanon ...

We found 55 communities that share the name Lebanon.

There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Lebanon.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 53 communities, 54 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Cleburne County
      • This Lebanon is located in Cleburne County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Lebanon.
    • DeKalb County
      • This Lebanon is located in DeKalb County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Lebanon.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Graham County
      • This Lebanon is located in Graham County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Lebanon.
    • Arkansas
      • Searcy County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Lebanon [Searcy County].
      • Sevier County
      • This Lebanon is located in Sevier County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Lebanon.
    • Colorado
      • Montezuma County
      • This Lebanon is located in Montezuma County and lies 1,224 miles [1,969.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montezuma County community of Lebanon.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in New Haven County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Lebanon.
      • New London County
      • This Lebanon is located in New London County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Lebanon.
    • Delaware
      • Kent County
      • This Lebanon is located in Kent County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lebanon.
    • Florida
      • Levy County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lebanon [Levy County].
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Lebanon is located in Cherokee County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Lebanon.
      • Sumter County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lebanon [Sumter County].
    • Illinois
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Lebanon.
    • Indiana
      • Boone County
      • This Lebanon is located in Boone County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Lebanon.
    • Iowa
      • Sioux County
      • This Lebanon is located in Sioux County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Lebanon.
      • Van Buren County
      • This Lebanon is located in Van Buren County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km] to the north northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Lebanon.
    • Kansas
      • Bourbon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lebanon [Bourbon County].
      • Smith County
      • This Lebanon is located in Smith County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lebanon.
    • Kentucky
      • Clay County
      • This Lebanon is located in Clay County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Lebanon.
      • Marion County
      • This Lebanon is located in Marion County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the north northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Lebanon.
    • Louisiana
      • East Carroll Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Lebanon [East Carroll Parish].
    • Maine
      • York County
      • This Lebanon is located in York County and lies 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Lebanon.
    • Mississippi
      • Hinds County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hinds County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Lebanon.
      • Holmes County
      • This Lebanon is located in Holmes County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Lebanon.
      • Marshall County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Lebanon [Marshall County].
      • Newton County
      • This Lebanon is located in Newton County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Lebanon.
      • Prentiss County
      • This Lebanon is located in Prentiss County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prentiss County community of Lebanon.
    • Missouri
      • Boone County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Lebanon [Boone County].
      • Laclede County
      • This Lebanon is located in Laclede County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Lebanon.
    • Nebraska
      • Red Willow County
      • This Lebanon is located in Red Willow County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red Willow County community of Lebanon.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Lebanon is located in Grafton County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Lebanon.
    • New Jersey
      • Hunterdon County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Lebanon [Hunterdon County].
    • New York
      • Madison County
      • This Lebanon is located in Madison County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Lebanon.
      • Orange County
      • This Lebanon is located in Orange County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km] to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Lebanon.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lebanon [Columbus County].
    • Ohio
      • Monroe County
      • This Lebanon is located in Monroe County and lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lebanon.
      • Warren County
      • This Lebanon is located in Warren County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km] to the north northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Lebanon.
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Lebanon is located in Marshall County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Lebanon.
    • Ontario
      • This Lebanon lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
    • Oregon
      • Linn County
      • This Lebanon is located in Linn County and lies 2,021 miles [3,252.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lebanon.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lebanon County
      • This Lebanon is located in Lebanon County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Lebanon.
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lebanon [Abbeville County].
      • Anderson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Anderson County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lebanon.
      • Berkeley County
      • This Lebanon is located in Berkeley County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km] to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Lebanon.
      • Fairfield County
      • This Lebanon is located in Fairfield County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the east of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lebanon.
    • South Dakota
      • Potter County
      • This Lebanon is located in Potter County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Lebanon.
    • Tennessee
      • Bradley County
      • This Lebanon is located in Bradley County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Lebanon.
      • Hardin County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hardin County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Lebanon.
      • Haywood County
      • This Lebanon is located in Haywood County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the northwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Lebanon.
      • Wilson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Wilson County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km] to the north northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Lebanon.
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Lebanon is located in Collin County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lebanon.
      • Hill County
      • This Lebanon is located in Hill County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km] to the west southwest of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Lebanon.
      • Johnson County
      • This Lebanon is located in Johnson County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the west of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lebanon.
    • Virginia
      • Russell County
      • This Lebanon is located in Russell County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lebanon.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dodge County
      • This Lebanon is located in Dodge County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the north of the Lebanon that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Lebanon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lebanon ...

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.

  • Battleground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleground
    • Battleground is located in Cullman County
  • Camp Ground
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
    • Camp Ground is located in Morgan County
  • Cedar Plains
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Plains
    • Cedar Plains is located in Morgan County
  • Centerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Cullman County
  • Danville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Georgia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
    • Georgia is located in Morgan County
  • Leesdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesdale
    • Leesdale is located in Morgan County
  • Tanner Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Heights
    • Tanner Heights is located in Morgan County

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Lebanon to Decatur, 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 four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,106 miles [8,217.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lebanon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lebanon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3704, Longitude: -86.9700       In this case, the coordinates for Lebanon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Lebanon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Lebanon 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.
<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 Lebanon 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 313.828 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.58 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.18 degrees.









 

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