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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 Alpha, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alpha 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 Alpha:
- 36.762290, -85.010229
- 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 Alpha
- 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 Alpha ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Alpha.
Within Kentucky, the name Alpha is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 32 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Yell County
- This Alpha is located in Yell County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yell County community of Alpha.
- California
- Nevada County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alpha [Nevada County].
- Georgia
- Worth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Alpha [Worth County].
- Idaho
- Boise County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Alpha [Boise County].
- Valley County
- This Alpha is located in Valley County and lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Valley County community of Alpha.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Alpha is located in Henry County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Alpha.
- Indiana
- Scott County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Alpha [Scott County].
- Iowa
- Fayette County
- This Alpha is located in Fayette County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Alpha.
- Kansas
- Finney County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alpha [Finney County].
- McPherson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alpha [McPherson County].
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Alpha [Natchitoches Parish].
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Maryland
- Howard County
- This Alpha is located in Howard County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Alpha.
- Michigan
- Benzie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Alpha [Benzie County].
- Iron County
- This Alpha is located in Iron County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Alpha.
- Minnesota
- Jackson County
- This Alpha is located in Jackson County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Alpha.
- Missouri
- Grundy County
- This Alpha is located in Grundy County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of Alpha.
- Saint Louis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Alpha [Saint Louis County].
- Nevada
- Eureka County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Alpha [Eureka County].
- North Carolina
- Rowan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Alpha [Rowan County].
- North Dakota
- Golden Valley County
- This Alpha is located in Golden Valley County and lies 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Golden Valley County community of Alpha.
- Ohio
- Greene County
- This Alpha is located in Greene County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Alpha.
- Oklahoma
- Kingfisher County
- This Alpha is located in Kingfisher County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the west of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Alpha.
- Oregon
- Lane County
- This Alpha is located in Lane County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Alpha.
- Pennsylvania
- Northampton County
- This Alpha is located in Northampton County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Alpha.
- South Dakota
- McPherson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Alpha [McPherson County].
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Alpha is located in Hamblen County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Alpha.
- Virginia
- Buckingham County
- This Alpha is located in Buckingham County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the east of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Alpha.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Alpha is located in Lewis County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Alpha.
- Spokane County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Alpha [Spokane County].
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Alpha [Doddridge County].
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Alpha [Harrison County].
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Alpha is located in Burnett County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Alpha that is located in Clinton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Alpha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alpha ...
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.
- Cartwright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Clinton County
- Cooper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Wayne County
- Frisby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisby
- Frisby is located in Wayne County
- Gapcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
- Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
- Ida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
- Ida is located in Clinton County
- Jones Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Clinton County
- Low Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Gap
- Low Gap is located in Wayne County
- Powersburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
- Powersburg is located in Wayne County
- Savage
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
- Savage is located in Clinton County
- Seventy Six
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventy Six have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventy Six
- Seventy Six is located in Clinton County
- Short Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Mountain
- Short Mountain is located in Wayne County
- Slickford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Slickford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickford
- Slickford is located in Wayne County
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Snow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
- Snow is located in Clinton County
- Sunnybrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook
- Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County
- Susie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susie
- Susie is located in Wayne County
- Wait
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wait have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait
- Wait is located in Wayne County
- Windy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Windy is located in Wayne County
How Far From Alpha 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 Alpha to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alpha and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Clinton County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Alpha to Frankfort, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,916 miles [7,911.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7623, Longitude: -85.0102 In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Alpha could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Alpha to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.722 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.642 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.779 degrees. |
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