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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 Allens Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allens Crossroads 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 Allens Crossroads:
- 34.427870, -86.541935
- 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 Allens Crossroads
- 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 Allens Crossroads is near Morgan County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Allens Crossroads
Communities Also Named Allens Crossroads ...
We found three communities that are also named Allens Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Allens Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Johnston County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Allens Crossroads.
- Union County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Union County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km] to the east of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Allens Crossroads.
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Allens Crossroads is located in Westmoreland County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allens Crossroads that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Allens Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allens Crossroads ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Apple Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Friendship
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Grassy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Hobbs Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hobbs Island is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs Island
- Hog Jaw
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hog Jaw is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Jaw
- Lacey's Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- May Apple ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- May Apple is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Apple
- Neighbors Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Neighbors Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Mill
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oleander
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oleander is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Peach Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peach Grove is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
- Rice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rice is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Scant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Allens Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Allens Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allens Crossroads and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allens Crossroads to Guntersville, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Allens Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Allens Crossroads 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 Allens Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4279, Longitude: -86.5419 In this case, the coordinates for Allens Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.571 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.292 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.992 degrees. |
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