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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 Allon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allon 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 Allon:
    • 32.637644, -83.983798
    • 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 Allon
  • 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 Allon ...

We found one communities that share the name Allon.

Within Georgia, the name Allon is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Allon in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Pointe Coupee Parish
      • This Allon is located in Pointe Coupee Parish and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Allon that is located in Crawford County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pointe Coupee Parish community of Allon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Allon ...

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.

  • Francisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
    • Francisville is located in Crawford County
  • Friendship
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
    • Friendship is located in Crawford County
  • Horns
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns
    • Horns is located in Crawford County
  • Indian Oaks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
    • Indian Oaks is located in Peach County
  • Peach Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Valley
    • Peach Valley is located in Peach County
  • Roberta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
    • Roberta is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
  • Sandy Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
  • Valley Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pines
    • Valley Pines is located in Peach County
  • Willow Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
    • Willow Lake is located in Peach County

How Far From Allon to ...

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

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

  • Knoxville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Allon to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Allon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6376, Longitude: -83.9838       In this case, the coordinates for Allon 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Allon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.968 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.192 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.395 degrees.









 

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