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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 Langston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Langston 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 Langston:
- 34.537391, -86.090061
- 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 Langston
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Langston is near Marshall County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Langston
Communities Also Named Langston ...
We found six communities that are also named Langston.
Within Alabama, the name Langston is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Claiborne Parish
- This Langston is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Langston that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Langston.
- Michigan
- Montcalm County
- This Langston is located in Montcalm County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the north of the Langston that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montcalm County community of Langston.
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Langston is located in Greene County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Langston that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Langston.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<2> 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 Langston.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Langston is located in Wayne County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the east of the Langston that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Langston.
- Oklahoma
- Logan County
- This Langston is located in Logan County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Langston that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Langston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Langston ...
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.
- Breezeway Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Breezeway Bay is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezeway Bay
- Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad
- Dry Cove ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dry Cove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cove
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Five Points is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Grove Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grove Oak is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Oak
- Kirbytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirbytown is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbytown
- Lakeview Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Beach is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Beach
- Lakeview Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Rock City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Roseberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roseberry is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Section
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Section Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
- Skyline Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Skyline Shores is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Shores
- Tanglewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
How Far From Langston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Langston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Langston and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Langston to Scottsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 149 miles [239.8 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,473 miles [10,417.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Langston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Langston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Langston 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 Langston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5374, Longitude: -86.0901 In this case, the coordinates for Langston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.303 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.782 degrees. |
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