Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alexander Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexander Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alexander Ford
- 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 Alexander Ford:
- 35.835343, -87.713911
- 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 Alexander Ford
- 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 Hickman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hickman County
- Since Alexander Ford is near Humphreys County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- eBird sighting report for Perry 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 Alexander Ford ...
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.
- Beardstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardstown
- Beardstown is located in Perry County
- Blue Sky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Bold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Spring
- Bold Spring is located in Humphreys County
- Bucksnort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Buffalo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Crooked Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Perry County
- Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Grandmother Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandmother Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandmother Ford
- Grandmother Ford is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 307 people
- Hurricane Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Mills
- Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane Mills <2>
- Only
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Only
- Only is located in Hickman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Only <2>
- Spot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Sulphur Springs is located in Hickman County
How Far From Alexander Ford 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 Alexander Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Alexander Ford and extending to:
- Centerville, which is the Seat of Hickman County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alexander Ford to Centerville, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hickman County: www.hickmanco.com/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Alexander Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8353, Longitude: -87.7139 In this case, the coordinates for Alexander Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Alexander Ford 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 314.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.399 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.166 degrees. |