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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 Allen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allen 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 Allen:
- 31.748644, -90.659010
- 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 Allen
- 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 Copiah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah County
- Since Allen is near Lincoln County and also Claiborne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Claiborne 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 Allen
Communities Also Named Allen ...
We found 41 communities that are also named Allen.
There are three communities within Mississippi that are also named Allen.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Mississippi ...
- Claiborne County
- This Allen is located in Claiborne County and lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Allen.
- Quitman County
- This Allen is located in Quitman County and lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the north of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Allen.
- Warren County
- This Allen is located in Warren County and lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Allen.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Allen [Clarke County].
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Allen [Pima County].
- California
- Amador County
- This Allen is located in Amador County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Allen.
- Colorado
- Eagle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Allen [Eagle County].
- Garfield County
- This Allen is located in Garfield County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Allen.
- Gunnison 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 Colorado community of Allen [Gunnison County].
- Florida
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Allen [Clay County].
- Georgia
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Allen [Decatur County].
- Oconee County
- This Allen is located in Oconee County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Allen.
- Illinois
- Mason County
- This Allen is located in Mason County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Allen.
- Indiana
- Allen County
- This Allen is located in Allen County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Allen.
- Iowa
- Harrison County
- This Allen is located in Harrison County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Allen.
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- This Allen is located in Lyon County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Allen.
- Kentucky
- Floyd County
- This Allen is located in Floyd County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Allen.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Allen is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Allen.
- Maryland
- Wicomico County
- This Allen is located in Wicomico County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Allen.
- Michigan
- Hillsdale County
- This Allen is located in Hillsdale County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsdale County community of Allen.
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This Allen is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the north of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Allen.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Allen [Cascade County].
- Garfield County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Allen [Garfield County].
- Nebraska
- Dixon County
- This Allen is located in Dixon County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dixon County community of Allen.
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Allen [Quay County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Allen [Allegany County].
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Allen is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Allen.
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Allen is located in Hughes County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Allen.
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Allen is located in Cumberland County and lies 953 miles [1,533.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Allen.
- McKean County
- This Allen is located in McKean County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km] to the northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Allen.
- Susquehanna County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Allen [Susquehanna County].
- South Carolina
- Horry County
- This Allen is located in Horry County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Allen.
- South Dakota
- Bennett County
- This Allen is located in Bennett County and lies 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennett County community of Allen.
- Tennessee
- Meigs County
- This Allen is located in Meigs County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Allen.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This Allen is located in Collin County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Allen.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Allen is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Allen.
- Virginia
- Dickenson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Allen [Dickenson County].
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Allen is located in Skagit County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<1> to the northwest of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Allen.
- West Virginia
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Allen [Lincoln County].
- Morgan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Allen [Morgan County].
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- This Allen is located in Eau Claire County and lies 892 miles [1,435.5 km]<1> to the north of the Allen that is located in Copiah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Allen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allen ...
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.
- Caseyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dentville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dentville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
- Hoodtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hoodtown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoodtown
- Martinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Sight
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Shucktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shucktown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shucktown
- Union Church
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Union Church is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
- Veto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Veto is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veto
- Violet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Violet is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Willing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Willing is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willing
How Far From Allen 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 Allen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Allen and extending to:
- Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Copiah County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allen to Hazlehurst, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 910 miles [1,464.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,386 miles [8,667.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Allen 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. |
| <3> | 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 Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Allen 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 Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7486, Longitude: -90.6590 In this case, the coordinates for Allen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.178 degrees. |
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