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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 London, we use the following websites to find information relevant to London 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 London:
    • 31.297671, -87.087752
    • 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 London
  • 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 London ...

We found 35 communities that share the name London.

There are three communities within Alabama that are also named London.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of London, we know of eight communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Marengo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of London [Marengo County].
    • Montgomery County
      • This London is located in Montgomery County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of London.
    • Saint Clair County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of London [Saint Clair County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Pope County
      • This London is located in Pope County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of London.
    • California
      • Tulare County
      • This London is located in Tulare County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<2> to the west northwest of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of London.
    • Colorado
      • Park County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of London [Park County].
    • Indiana
      • Shelby County
      • This London is located in Shelby County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<2> to the north of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of London.
    • Kansas
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of London [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This London is located in Laurel County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of London.
    • Michigan
      • Monroe County
      • This London is located in Monroe County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of London.
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This London is located in Freeborn County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of London.
      • Lake County
      • This London is located in Lake County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the north of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of London.
      • Saint Louis County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of London [Saint Louis County].
    • Missouri
      • Atchison 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 Missouri community of London [Atchison County].
    • Nebraska
      • Nemaha County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Nemaha County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nemaha County community of London.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Darke County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of London.
      • Madison County
      • This London is located in Madison County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of London.
      • Richland County
      • This London is located in Richland County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of London.
    • Ontario
      • This London lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This London is located in Lane County and lies 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of London.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mercer County
      • This London is located in Mercer County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of London.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of London [York County].
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This London is located in Cocke County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of London.
    • Texas
      • Kimble County
      • This London is located in Kimble County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<2> to the west of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kimble County community of London.
      • Rusk County
      • This London is located in Rusk County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the west of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of London.
    • West Virginia
      • Kanawha County
      • This London is located in Kanawha County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of London.
    • Wisconsin
      • Dane County
      • This London is located in Dane County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<2> to the north of the London that is located in Conecuh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of London.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Belize
      • Distance: 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<2> to the south
    • England
      • Distance: 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km]<2> to the northeast
    • Equatorial Guinea
      • Distance: 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km]<2> to the east
    • Finland
      • Distance: 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km]<2> to the north northeast
    • Kiribati
      • Distance: 4,989 miles [8,029 km]<2> to the west
    • Nigeria
      • Distance: 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km]<2> to the east
    • South Africa
      • - Limpopo
      • Distance: 8,679 miles [13,967.5 km]<2> to the east
      • - Mpumalnga
      • Distance: 8,668 miles [13,949.8 km] to the east

Curious and Interesting Names Near London ...

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.

  • Bermuda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
    • Bermuda is located in Conecuh County
  • Centerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Conecuh County
  • Evergreen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Janes Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janes Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janes Mill
    • Janes Mill is located in Conecuh County
  • Jay Villa ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Villa
    • Jay Villa is located in Conecuh County
  • Nymph
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nymph
    • Nymph is located in Conecuh County
  • Pea Ridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Escambia County
  • Range
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Range
    • Range is located in Conecuh County
  • Rock Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
    • Rock Hill is located in Escambia County
  • Sand Cut
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Cut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
    • Sand Cut is located in Conecuh County
  • Stokes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Conecuh County

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

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

  • Evergreen, which is the Seat of Conecuh County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from London to Evergreen, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 772 miles [1,242.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,370 miles [11,860.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 London 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- London) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in London. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2977, Longitude: -87.0878       In this case, the coordinates for London have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 London, 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 London 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 313.685 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.992 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.854 degrees.









 

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