Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Alfordsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alfordsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Alfordsville

• 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 Alfordsville:
  • 34.580287, -79.318140
  • 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 Alfordsville

• 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 Robeson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • Since Alfordsville is near Dillon County and also Scotland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dillon County
  • eBird sighting report for Scotland 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 Alfordsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Alfordsville.

Within North Carolina, the name Alfordsville is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Alfordsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Davies's County
    • This Alfordsville is located in Davies's County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alfordsville that is located in Robeson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Alfordsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alfordsville ...

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.

• Cotton Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley is located in Dillon County (SC)
• Echo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
  • Echo is located in Robeson County
• Five Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Dillon County (SC)
• Hasty
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Hasty is located in Scotland County
• Johns
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Johns is located in Scotland County
• Little Rock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
  • Little Rock is located in Dillon County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Rock <3>
• Moss Neck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
  • Moss Neck is located in Robeson County
• Prospect
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
  • Prospect is located in Robeson County
• Red Banks
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Banks
  • Red Banks is located in Robeson County
• Red Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Red Bluff is located in Marlboro County (SC)

How Far From Alfordsville 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 Alfordsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alfordsville and extending to:

• Lumberton, which is the Seat of Robeson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Alfordsville to Lumberton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 323 miles [519.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,874 miles [11,062.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alfordsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Robeson County: www.co.robeson.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/