Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horton
- 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 Horton:
- 34.200928, -86.296925
- 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 Horton
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Horton is near Etowah County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- eBird sighting report for Blount 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
Communities Also Named Horton ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Horton.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Horton.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Brown County
- This Horton is located in Brown County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Horton.
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Horton [Lyon County].
- Kentucky
- Manitoba
- Michigan
- Genesee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Horton [Genesee County].
- Jackson County
- This Horton is located in Jackson County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the north of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Horton.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Bates County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Horton [Bates County].
- Howell County
- This Horton is located in Howell County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Horton.
- Vernon County
- This Horton is located in Vernon County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km] to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of Horton.
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Horton.
- Harrison County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Horton [Harrison County].
- Logan County
- This Horton is located in Logan County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Horton.
- Oregon
- Klamath County
- This Horton is located in Klamath County and lies 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Horton.
- Lane County
- This Horton is located in Lane County and lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km] to the west northwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Horton.
- Texas
- Delta County
- This Horton is located in Delta County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Horton.
- Jasper County
- This Horton is located in Jasper County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Horton.
- Panola County
- This Horton is located in Panola County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the west southwest of the Horton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Panola County community of Horton.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horton ...
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.
- Alice
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Big Spring ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Marshall County
- Gregory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Marshall County
- Highmound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highmound
- Highmound is located in Blount County
- Needmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Nixon Chapel
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nixon Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon Chapel
- Nixon Chapel is located in Marshall County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Marshall County
- Rabbit Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Town
- Rabbit Town is located in Marshall County
- Red Apple ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Reedbrake ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Street ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Horton 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 Horton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horton and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Horton to Guntersville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 607 miles [976.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,084 miles [8,181.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2009, Longitude: -86.2969 In this case, the coordinates for Horton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Horton could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Horton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Horton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.411 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.076 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.943 degrees. |