Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Princeton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Princeton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Princeton
- 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 Princeton:
- 34.843420, -86.243041
- 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 Princeton
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Princeton is near Madison County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Princeton ...
We found 43 communities that share the name Princeton.
Within Alabama, the name Princeton is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 40 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Crittenden 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 Arkansas community of Princeton [Crittenden County].
- Dallas County
- This Princeton is located in Dallas County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<2> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Princeton.
- British Columbia
- This Princeton lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- California
- Colusa County
- This Princeton is located in Colusa County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Princeton.
- Glenn 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 California community of Princeton [Glenn County].
- San Mateo County
- This Princeton is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km] to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Princeton.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Clarke County
- This Princeton is located in Clarke County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Princeton.
- Rockdale 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 Georgia community of Princeton [Rockdale County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Franklin County
- This Princeton is located in Franklin County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Princeton.
- Johnson 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 Princeton [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Princeton lies 1,907 miles [3,069 km]<2> to the northeast of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Princeton lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Horry 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 Princeton [Horry County].
- Laurens County
- This Princeton is located in Laurens County and lies 225 miles [362.1 km]<2> to the east of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Princeton.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Princeton is located in Collin County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the west of the Princeton that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Princeton.
- Newton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Newton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Princeton.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Princeton ...
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.
- Coptown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Fannings Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannings Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannings Crossing
- Fannings Crossing is located in Madison County
- Greenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Madison County
- Hollytree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollytree
- Hollytree is located in Jackson County
- Hytop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Jack Lane ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Little Nashville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Nashville
- Little Nashville is located in Jackson County
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Madison County
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pleasant Groves
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Groves
- Pleasant Groves is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sunset ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Princeton 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 Princeton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Princeton and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Princeton to Scottsboro, with an average speed<5> 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 170 miles [273.6 km] to the south (S). 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 580 miles [933.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Princeton. 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 Princeton 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- Princeton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Princeton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8434, Longitude: -86.2430 In this case, the coordinates for Princeton 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 Princeton, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Princeton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.41 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.164 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.774 degrees. |