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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 Stevenson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stevenson 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 Stevenson:
- 34.871895, -85.834099
- 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 Stevenson
- 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 Stevenson is near Franklin County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Stevenson
Communities Also Named Stevenson ...
We found fourteen communities that are also named Stevenson.
Within Alabama, the name Stevenson is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of fourteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these fourteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Stevenson is located in Fairfield County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Stevenson.
- Indiana
- Greene 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 Indiana community of Stevenson [Greene County].
- Warrick County
- This Stevenson is located in Warrick County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Stevenson.
- Kansas
- Barber 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 Stevenson [Barber County].
- Kentucky
- Breathitt County
- This Stevenson is located in Breathitt County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Stevenson.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This Stevenson is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 375 miles [603.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Stevenson.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Stevenson is located in Baltimore County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Stevenson.
- Michigan
- Ontonagon 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 Stevenson [Ontonagon County].
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Stevenson.
- Nebraska
- Buffalo 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 Nebraska community of Stevenson [Buffalo County].
- Ontario
- This Stevenson lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Bradford County
- This Stevenson is located in Bradford County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Stevenson.
- Texas
- Van Zandt 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 Texas community of Stevenson [Van Zandt County].
- Washington
- Skamania County
- This Stevenson is located in Skamania County and lies 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stevenson that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skamania County community of Stevenson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stevenson ...
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.
- Bass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bass is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Edgefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Edgefield is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harris is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Island Creek Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Island Creek Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Ferry
- Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Liberty Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Rash
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rocky Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rudders Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rudders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudders Ferry
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Summer Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Bluff
- Widows Creek Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widows Creek Station
How Far From Stevenson 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 town such as Stevenson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stevenson and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Stevenson to Scottsboro, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the south (S). 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 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,158 miles [11,519.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Stevenson) 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 Stevenson 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> | 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 Stevenson 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 Stevenson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8719, Longitude: -85.8341 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.884 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.599 degrees. |
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