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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 Warrenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Warrenton 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 Warrenton:
- 34.356635, -86.359471
- 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 Warrenton
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Warrenton is near Cullman County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cullman County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Warrenton
Communities Also Named Warrenton ...
We found seventeen communities that are also named Warrenton.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Warrenton.
Beyond Alabama, we know of sixteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Dallas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Warrenton [Dallas County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lincoln County
- This Warrenton is located in Lincoln County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<2> to the west of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Warrenton.
- Georgia
- Warren County
- This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Warrenton [Edgar County].
- Lake 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 Illinois community of Warrenton [Lake County].
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Warrenton is located in Gibson County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Warrenton.
- Kansas
- Bourbon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Warrenton [Bourbon County].
- Kentucky
- Fayette County
- This Warrenton is located in Fayette County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Warrenton.
- Manitoba
- This Warrenton lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
- Missouri
- Warren County
- This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
- North Carolina
- Warren County
- This Warrenton is located in Warren County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Warrenton.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Warrenton is located in Jefferson County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Warrenton.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Warrenton is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,116 miles [3,405.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Warrenton.
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Warrenton is located in Abbeville County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<2> to the east of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Warrenton.
- Texas
- Fayette County
- This Warrenton is located in Fayette County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Warrenton.
- Virginia
- Fauquier County
- This Warrenton is located in Fauquier County and lies 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Warrenton that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fauquier County community of Warrenton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Warrenton ...
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.
- Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Diamond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Ferns Quarter ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferns Quarter is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferns Quarter
- Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grassy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gregory
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hide Away Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
- Honey Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Honey Ferry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ferry
- Lakeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Meadow Wood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Wood is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Wood
- Mountain View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Neighbors Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neighbors Mill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neighbors Mill
- Scant City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Scant City is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scant City
- Street ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Street is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street
- Sunrise Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunrise Shores is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Shores
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Warrenton 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 Warrenton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Warrenton and extending to:
- Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the East.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Warrenton to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,493 miles [10,449.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,204 miles [11,593.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Warrenton 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Warrenton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Warrenton 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 Warrenton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3566, Longitude: -86.3595 In this case, the coordinates for Warrenton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.457 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.933 degrees. |
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