Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alvaton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvaton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alvaton
- 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 Alvaton:
- 33.170956, -84.580483
- 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 Alvaton
- 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 Meriwether County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- Since Alvaton is near Coweta County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Alvaton ...
We found one communities that share the name Alvaton.
Within Georgia, the name Alvaton is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Alvaton in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvaton ...
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.
- Alps
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Blackjack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Bottoms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Elders Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Mill
- Elders Mill is located in Coweta County
- Farmdale ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Gay
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Gay is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gay <3>
- Hilltop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Luthersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
- Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <3>
- Neal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Peeks Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Crossing
- Peeks Crossing is located in Coweta County
- Rocky Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Woodcraft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Alvaton 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 Alvaton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvaton and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alvaton to Greenville, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 577 miles [928.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,175 miles [11,547 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alvaton. 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 '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- Alvaton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alvaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1710, Longitude: -84.5805 In this case, the coordinates for Alvaton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Alvaton 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 312.34 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.499 degrees. |