Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alpine Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpine Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alpine Heights
- 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 Alpine Heights:
- 30.744911, -86.209943
- 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 Alpine Heights
- 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- Since Alpine Heights is near Okaloosa County and also Holmes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Holmes 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
Communities Also Named Alpine Heights ...
We found four communities that share the name Alpine Heights.
Within Florida, the name Alpine Heights is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Diego County
- This Alpine Heights is located in San Diego County and lies 1,793 miles [2,885.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpine Heights that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Alpine Heights.
- Georgia
- Peach County
- This Alpine Heights is located in Peach County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alpine Heights that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peach County community of Alpine Heights.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Alpine Heights is located in Dauphin County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alpine Heights that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Alpine Heights.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Alpine Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the north of the Alpine Heights that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Alpine Heights.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpine Heights ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Cluster Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Walton County
- Gordon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mossy Head
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
- Mossy Head is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <2>
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Walton County
- New Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Piney Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Walton County
- Pleasant Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Pleasant Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County
- Sand Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Alpine Heights 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 Alpine Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpine Heights and extending to:
- De Funiak Springs, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Alpine Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,353 miles [11,833.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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- Alpine Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpine Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7449, Longitude: -86.2099 In this case, the coordinates for Alpine Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alpine Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.27 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.629 degrees. |