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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 Alder Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alder Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Alder Springs:
    • 34.343147, -86.215813
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alder Springs
  • 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
    • Since Alder Springs is near DeKalb County and also Etowah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Etowah 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Alder Springs

Communities Also Named Alder Springs ...

We found four communities that are also named Alder Springs.

Within Alabama, the name Alder Springs is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Alder Springs is located in Fresno County and lies 1,860 miles [2,993.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Alder Springs.
      • Glenn County
      • This Alder Springs is located in Glenn County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km] to the west northwest of the Alder Springs that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glenn County community of Alder Springs.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This Alder Springs is located in Campbell County and lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alder Springs that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Campbell County community of Alder Springs.
      • Union County
      • This Alder Springs is located in Union County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km] to the northeast of the Alder Springs that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Alder Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder Springs ...

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.

  • Claysville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Claysville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Gregory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gregory is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Henryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Henryville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Hide Away Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
  • Hustleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hustleville is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustleville
  • Jink ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jink is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jink
  • Lakeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lane
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lane is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Little New York
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Little New York is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
  • Lot ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lot is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lot
  • Meadow Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Wood is located in Marshall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Minorville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Minorville is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minorville
    • Mountain View
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Peters ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Peters is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
    • Playground Shores
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
    • Poplar Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar Springs is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
    • Rabbit Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
    • Sunrise Shores
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunrise Shores is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Shores
    • Town Creek Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Town Creek Ferry is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Ferry

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

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

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Alder Springs to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Alder Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Alder Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3431, Longitude: -86.2158       In this case, the coordinates for Alder Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.369 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.047 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees.