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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 Alvin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alvin 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 Alvin:
- 34.234274, -83.324045
- 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 Alvin
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Alvin is near Banks County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Banks County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Alvin
Communities Also Named Alvin ...
We found ten communities that are also named Alvin.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Alvin.
Beyond Georgia, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Banks County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Banks County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banks County community of Alvin.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Alvin lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- Colorado
- Yuma County
- This Alvin is located in Yuma County and lies 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuma County community of Alvin.
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- This Alvin is located in Vermilion County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Alvin.
- Kansas
- Marion County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Alvin.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Alvin is located in Floyd County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the north of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Alvin.
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- This Alvin is located in Alcona County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the north of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Alvin.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Alvin is located in Berkeley County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Alvin.
- Texas
- Brazoria County
- This Alvin is located in Brazoria County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazoria County community of Alvin.
- Wisconsin
- Forest County
- This Alvin is located in Forest County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Alvin that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Alvin.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alvin ...
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.
- Bluestone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluestone is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
- Bond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bond is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Commerce
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Banks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hix is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- James Spring ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- James Spring is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Spring
- Planter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Rogers
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Sandy Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Walnut Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
How Far From Alvin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alvin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alvin and extending to:
- Danielsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Alvin to Danielsville, with an average speed<4> 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 69 miles [111 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,371 miles [10,253.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,951 miles [7,967.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Alvin) 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 Alvin 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 Alvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2343, Longitude: -83.3240 In this case, the coordinates for Alvin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.648 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.048 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.749 degrees. |
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