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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Buck Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buck Ford 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 Buck Ford:
    • 34.518700, -86.328596
    • 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 Buck Ford
  • 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 Buck Ford ...

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.

  • Bucksnort
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Cottonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Creek Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ford
    • Creek Ford is located in Marshall County
  • Cushion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushion
    • Cushion is located in Marshall County
  • Fishtrap Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishtrap Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishtrap Ford
    • Fishtrap Ford is located in Madison County
  • Grant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hebron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Marshall County
  • Honeycomb Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
    • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Keel ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keel
    • Keel is located in Marshall County
  • Maple Ford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ford
    • Maple Ford is located in Marshall County
  • Stapler Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stapler Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stapler Ford
    • Stapler Ford is located in Marshall County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Buck Ford and extending to:

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Buck Ford to Guntersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,195 miles [11,579.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,071 miles [8,161 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buck Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buck Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buck Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5187, Longitude: -86.3286       In this case, the coordinates for Buck Ford 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 Buck Ford 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 313.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.884 degrees.









 

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