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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 Halltown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halltown 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 Halltown:
    • 34.453153, -88.061429
    • 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 Halltown
  • 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Since Halltown is near Tishomingo County and also Colbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tishomingo County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Colbert 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 Halltown

Communities Also Named Halltown ...

We found seven communities that are also named Halltown.

Within Alabama, the name Halltown is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Saline County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Halltown [Saline County].
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Halltown is located in Union County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the west of the Halltown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Halltown.
    • Missouri
      • Lawrence County
      • This Halltown is located in Lawrence County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Halltown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Halltown.
    • New Jersey
      • Salem County
      • This Halltown is located in Salem County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Halltown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Halltown.
    • Ohio
      • Ross County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Halltown.
    • Tennessee
      • Trousdale County
      • This Halltown is located in Trousdale County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the northeast of the Halltown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Halltown.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Halltown is located in Jefferson County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Halltown that is located in Franklin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Halltown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Halltown ...

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.

  • Bloody Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bloody Springs is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloody Springs
  • Golden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Golden is located in Tishomingo County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Jordans Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
  • Piney Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
  • Pleasant Site
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
  • Pogo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pogo is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pogo
  • Red Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Seven Pines
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford

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

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

  • Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Halltown to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,274 miles [11,706.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Halltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Halltown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Halltown 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 Halltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4532, Longitude: -88.0614       In this case, the coordinates for Halltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.501 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.369 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.615 degrees.