Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alexander Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alexander Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Alexander Springs
- 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 Alexander Springs:
- 35.377300, -87.269180
- 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 Alexander Springs
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Alexander Springs is near Giles County and also Maury County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Giles County
- eBird sighting report for Maury 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 Alexander Springs ...
We found two communities that share the name Alexander Springs.
Within Tennessee, the name Alexander Springs is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Alexander Springs is located in Lake County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alexander Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Alexander Springs.
- Pennsylvania
- Mifflin County
- This Alexander Springs is located in Mifflin County and lies 635 miles [1,021.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Alexander Springs that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Alexander Springs.
- Florida
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alexander Springs ...
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.
- Brace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Carpenters ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters
- Carpenters is located in Maury County
- Flatwoods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
- Henryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Lawrence County
- Jonestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Giles County
- Mars Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Park Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
- Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockquarry ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockquarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockquarry
- Rockquarry is located in Lawrence County
- Sandy Hook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Sandy Hook is located in Maury County
- Screamer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Seven ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Summertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
- Three Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Lawrence County
- Rockquarry ‑ Historic
How Far From Alexander Springs 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 Alexander Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alexander Springs and extending to:
- Lawrenceburg, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alexander Springs to Lawrenceburg, 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alexander Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3773, Longitude: -87.2692 In this case, the coordinates for Alexander Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Alexander Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.992 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.08 degrees. |