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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 Alberton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alberton and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Alberton:
    • 35.699790, -88.316433
    • 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 Alberton
  • 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
    • Since Alberton is near Decatur County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Alberton

Communities Also Named Alberton ...

We found four communities that are also named Alberton.

Within Tennessee, the name Alberton is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Alberton is located in Coffee County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Alberton that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Alberton.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • This Alberton is located in Mineral County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alberton that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Alberton.
    • Ontario
      • This Alberton lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alberton that is located in Henderson County.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Alberton lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alberton that is located in Henderson County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alberton ...

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.

  • Christian Chapel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Christian Chapel is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Chapel
  • Farmville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmville is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
  • Five Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Five Forks is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Hickory Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Forks is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forks
  • Oak Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oak Grove is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Pleasant Exchange ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Exchange is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Exchange
  • Pleasant Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Poplar Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Rock Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Rock Hill is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
  • Stringtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Timberlake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Timberlake is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
  • Union Cross
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cross is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
    • Estimated population in 2014: 10,666 people

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Alberton to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Alberton 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 Alberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6998, Longitude: -88.3164       In this case, the coordinates for Alberton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.731 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.807 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.456 degrees.