Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allenton Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allenton Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allenton Heights
- 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 Allenton Heights:
- 35.624517, -88.816169
- 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 Allenton Heights
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Allenton Heights is near Crockett County and also Henderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Crockett County
- eBird sighting report for Henderson 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Allenton Heights ...
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 Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Madison County
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denmark <2>
- Five Points
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Madison County
- Gum Flat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Hicksville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Madison County
- Huntersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Huntersville is located in Madison County
- Maple Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Madison County
- Mason Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Grove
- Mason Grove is located in Crockett County
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Spring Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Madison County
- Three Way
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
- Three Way is located in Madison County
- Windy City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
- Windy City is located in Madison County
How Far From Allenton Heights 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 Allenton Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Allenton Heights and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Allenton Heights to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,254 miles [11,674.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,129 miles [8,254.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allenton Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Allenton Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allenton Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6245, Longitude: -88.8162 In this case, the coordinates for Allenton Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Allenton Heights 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 315.04 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.154 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.689 degrees. |