Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brake Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brake Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brake Ferry
- 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 Brake Ferry:
- 33.774546, -86.823606
- 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 Brake Ferry
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Brake Ferry is near Blount County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- eBird sighting report for Walker 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 Brake Ferry ...
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.
- Bent Tree
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Coaldale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Columbus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - County Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Gardendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
- Gardendale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardendale <2>
- Majestic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Partridge Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partridge Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge Crossroads
- Partridge Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Self Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Self Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Self Creek
- Self Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Short Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Short Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Ferry
- Short Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Thermal ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Warrior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrior
- Warrior is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrior <2>
How Far From Brake Ferry 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 Brake Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Brake Ferry and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Brake Ferry to Birmingham, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,250 miles [11,667.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,126 miles [8,249.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brake Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 from Point A (ie- Brake Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brake Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7745, Longitude: -86.8236 In this case, the coordinates for Brake Ferry 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 Brake Ferry 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 313.705 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.356 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.25 degrees. |