Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Little New York, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Little New York and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Little New York
- 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 Little New York:
- 34.387868, -86.185813
- 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 Little New York
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Little New York is near DeKalb County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Little New York ...
We found one communities that share the name Little New York.
Within Alabama, the name Little New York is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Little New York in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Gonzales County
- This Little New York is located in Gonzales County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Little New York that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gonzales County community of Little New York.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Little New York ...
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.
- Claysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Marshall County
- Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in DeKalb County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Marshall County
- Glen Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
- Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Marshall County
- Hide Away Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide Away Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
- Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
- Hustleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
- Hustleville is located in Marshall County
- Jink ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Minorville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
- Minorville is located in Marshall County
- Peters ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Playground Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playground Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
- Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Town Creek Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Ferry
- Town Creek Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Minorville ‑ Historic
How Far From Little New York 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 Little New York to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little New York and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Little New York to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little New York. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
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- Little New York) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little New York. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3879, Longitude: -86.1858 In this case, the coordinates for Little New York 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Little New York to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.353 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.035 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.855 degrees. |