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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 Alfred, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alfred 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 Alfred:
- 27.880577, -97.984723
- 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 Alfred
- 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 Alfred ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Alfred.
Within Texas, the name Alfred is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Alfred [Douglas County].
- Maine
- York County
- This Alfred is located in York County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alfred that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Alfred.
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Alfred [Dickinson County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Alfred is located in Allegany County and lies 1,505 miles [2,422.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alfred that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Alfred.
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- Although located in Beaufort County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Alfred.
- Robeson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Alfred [Robeson County].
- North Dakota
- LaMoure County
- This Alfred is located in LaMoure County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<2> to the north of the Alfred that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Alfred.
- Ohio
- Meigs County
- This Alfred is located in Meigs County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alfred that is located in Jim Wells County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Alfred.
- Ontario
- This Alfred lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the northeast of the Alfred that is located in Jim Wells County.
- Tennessee
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Alfred [Washington County].
- Virginia
- Albemarle County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Alfred [Albemarle County].
- West Virginia
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Alfred [Lincoln County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alfred ...
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.
- Alice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bluntzer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluntzer
- Bluntzer is located in Nueces County
- Casa Blanca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
- Casa Blanca is located in Jim Wells County
- Heritage Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Jim Wells County
- Heritage Acres has also been known as:
- Heritage Acres Colonia
- Johns Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Valley
- Johns Valley is located in Jim Wells County
- Johns Valley has also been known as:
- Johns Valley Colonia
- Meadow Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Ridge
- Meadow Ridge is located in Jim Wells County
- Meadow Ridge has also been known as:
- Meadow Ridge Colonia
- Orange Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jim Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Grove <3>
- Owl Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Ranch
- Owl Ranch is located in Jim Wells County
- Sandy Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bluff
- Sandy Bluff is located in Jim Wells County
- Sandy Bluff has also been known as:
- Sandy Bluff Colonia
How Far From Alfred 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 Alfred to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alfred and extending to:
- Alice, which is the Seat of Jim Wells County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alfred to Alice, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,012 miles [12,894.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Alfred 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alfred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alfred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.8806, Longitude: -97.9847 In this case, the coordinates for Alfred have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Alfred to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.979 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.911 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.587 degrees. |
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