Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Burleson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Burleson and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Burleson

• 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 Old Burleson:
  • 34.410931, -88.036705
  • 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 Old Burleson

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Old Burleson is near Marion County and also Tishomingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Tishomingo 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Burleson ...

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.

• Bounds Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bounds Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds Crossroads
  • Bounds Crossroads is located in Itawamba County (MS)
• Glasgow Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
  • Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
• Golden
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <2>
• Halltown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
  • Halltown is located in Franklin County
• Jim Williams Ford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Williams Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Williams Ford
  • Jim Williams Ford is located in Franklin County
• Jordans Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
  • Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
• Pigeye
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeye
  • Pigeye is located in Marion County
• Piney Bend
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
  • Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
• Pleasant Site
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
  • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
• Pogo
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogo
  • Pogo is located in Franklin County
• Red Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bay
  • Red Bay is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bay <2>
• Seven Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
• Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slickrock Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
  • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County

How Far From Old Burleson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Old Burleson to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Burleson and extending to:

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Old Burleson to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,559 miles [10,555.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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