Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alfords, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alfords and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alfords
- 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 Alfords:
- 31.462401, -83.923790
- 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 Alfords
- 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 Worth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- Since Alfords is near Dougherty County and also Colquitt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- eBird sighting report for Colquitt 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 Alfords ...
We found one communities that share the name Alfords.
Within Georgia, the name Alfords is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Alfords in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alfords ...
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.
- Doerun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
- Doerun is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <2>
- Gordy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hollands Folly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollands Folly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Folly
- Hollands Folly is located in Dougherty County
- Indian Cove ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Worth County
- Lester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Liberty Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Minnesota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mossy Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Oaks
- Mossy Oaks is located in Worth County
- Pecan City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Red Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Alfords 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 community such as Alfords to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alfords and extending to:
- Sylvester, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alfords to Atlanta, 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,525 miles [10,501 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alfords. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alfords) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfords. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4624, Longitude: -83.9238 In this case, the coordinates for Alfords 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> | 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 Alfords to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.87 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.916 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.642 degrees. |