Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butlers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butlers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Butlers 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 Butlers Ferry:
- 33.352614, -85.585789
- 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 Butlers 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Butlers Ferry is near Clay County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne 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 Butlers Ferry ...
We found three communities that share the name Butlers Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Butlers Ferry.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Jefferson County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Butlers Ferry.
- Jefferson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Butlers Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Clay County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the north of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Butlers Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butlers 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.
- Cavers Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavers Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavers Grove
- Cavers Grove is located in Randolph County
- Christiana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christiana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Christiana is located in Randolph County
- Dingler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Fuller Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fuller Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Crossroad
- Fuller Crossroad is located in Randolph County
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rockdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Swagg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Wildwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Butlers Ferry 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 Butlers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butlers Ferry and extending to:
- Wedowee, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Butlers Ferry to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,090 miles [8,191.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butlers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butlers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butlers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3526, Longitude: -85.5858 In this case, the coordinates for Butlers Ferry 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Butlers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.941 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.415 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.849 degrees. |