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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 Luttrell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luttrell 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 Luttrell:
- 34.440171, -85.934267
- 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 Luttrell
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Luttrell is near Jackson County and also Marshall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall 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 Luttrell
Communities Also Named Luttrell ...
We found three communities that are also named Luttrell.
Within Alabama, the name Luttrell is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Luttrell is located in Fayette County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Luttrell that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Luttrell.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Luttrell is located in Loudon County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Luttrell that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Luttrell.
- Union County
- This Luttrell is located in Union County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the northeast of the Luttrell that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Luttrell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luttrell ...
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.
- Bootsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Chigger Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Gilbert Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilbert Crossroads is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Crossroads
- Grove Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Guest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hix ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hix is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Luna ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Luna is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luna
- Lydia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lydia is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
- Peeks Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peeks Corner is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Corner
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Pope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pope is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Rainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Thirtynine ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Thirtynine is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtynine
How Far From Luttrell 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 Luttrell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Luttrell and extending to:
- Fort Payne, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Luttrell to Fort Payne, with an average speed<3> 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 143 miles [230.1 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 580 miles [933.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,181 miles [11,556.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Luttrell) 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 Luttrell 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 Luttrell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4402, Longitude: -85.9343 In this case, the coordinates for Luttrell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.204 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.741 degrees. |
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