Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Trapptown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Trapptown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Trapptown
- 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 Trapptown:
- 34.371486, -87.618360
- 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 Trapptown
- 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Trapptown is near Winston County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Trapptown ...
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.
- Allens Factory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allens Factory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Factory
- Allens Factory is located in Marion County
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Churntown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Forkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Liberty Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Franklin County
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Martintown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Winston County
- Needmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Orange
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Pebble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Posey Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Posey Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey Mill
- Posey Mill is located in Franklin County
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- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Franklin County
- Spruce Pine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Waco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
How Far From Trapptown 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 Trapptown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Trapptown and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Trapptown to Russellville, 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 157 miles [252.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,134 miles [8,262.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trapptown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Trapptown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Trapptown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3715, Longitude: -87.6184 In this case, the coordinates for Trapptown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Trapptown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.224 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.038 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.448 degrees. |