Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Aikenton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aikenton and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Aikenton

• 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 Aikenton:
  • 33.372351, -83.548503
  • 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 Aikenton

• 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
  • Since Aikenton is near Putnam County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Aikenton

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aikenton ...

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.

• Apollo ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Apollo is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
• Bethany
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Harmony
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Harmony is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Hunts
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hunts is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts
• Imperial
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Imperial is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
• Kelly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Kelly is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
• Maxwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Maxwell is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
• Newborn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Newborn is located in Newton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newborn
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newborn <1>
• Note
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Note
• Prospect
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Shady Dale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <1>
• Union Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Union Hill is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

How Far From Aikenton 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 Aikenton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Aikenton and extending to:

• Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Aikenton to Monticello, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'