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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 Judson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Judson 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 Judson:
    • 32.835961, -85.586064
    • 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 Judson
  • 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
    • Since Judson is near Tallapoosa County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Judson

Communities Also Named Judson ...

We found 23 communities that are also named Judson.

Within Alabama, the name Judson is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Judson lies 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
    • Florida
      • Levy 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 Florida community of Judson [Levy County].
    • Georgia
      • Catoosa 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 Georgia community of Judson [Catoosa County].
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Judson [Kankakee County].
    • Indiana
      • Howard County
      • This Judson is located in Howard County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the north of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Judson.
      • Parke County
      • This Judson is located in Parke County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the north of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of Judson.
    • Kansas
      • Sedgwick 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 Judson [Sedgwick County].
      • Smith County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Judson [Smith County].
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Judson is located in Garrard County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the north of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Judson.
    • Massachusetts
      • Bristol County
      • This Judson is located in Bristol County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Judson.
    • Minnesota
      • Blue Earth County
      • This Judson is located in Blue Earth County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blue Earth County community of Judson.
    • Missouri
      • Sullivan County
      • This Judson is located in Sullivan County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Judson.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Judson.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Judson is located in Cumberland County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Judson.
      • Swain 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 North Carolina community of Judson [Swain County].
    • North Dakota
      • Morton County
      • This Judson is located in Morton County and lies 1,270 miles [2,043.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Judson.
    • Ohio
      • Athens 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 Ohio community of Judson [Athens County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Blaine 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 Oklahoma community of Judson [Blaine County].
    • South Carolina
      • Dillon County
      • This Judson is located in Dillon County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dillon County community of Judson.
      • Greenville County
      • This Judson is located in Greenville County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km] to the northeast of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Judson.
      • Marion 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 South Carolina community of Judson [Marion County].
    • Texas
      • Gregg County
      • This Judson is located in Gregg County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the west of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregg County community of Judson.
    • West Virginia
      • Summers County
      • This Judson is located in Summers County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Judson that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summers County community of Judson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Judson ...

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.

  • Germany Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
  • Gold Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Jamesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jamesville is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
  • Jones Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jones Mill is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
  • Liberty Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Liberty Crossroads is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Crossroads
  • Mary
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
  • Matilda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Matilda is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
  • Matilda Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Matilda Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda Ferry
  • New Harmony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Harmony is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
  • Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
  • Slaughters ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
  • Stonewall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonewall is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
  • Tiller Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads

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

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

  • LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Judson to LaFayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Judson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Judson 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 Judson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Judson 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 Judson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8360, Longitude: -85.5861       In this case, the coordinates for Judson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.912 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.309 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.964 degrees.