Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Davis Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Davis 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 Davis Ferry:
- 31.725988, -87.469714
- 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 Davis 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Davis Ferry is near Clarke County and also Wilcox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Wilcox 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 Davis Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Davis Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Davis Ferry.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Cherokee County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Cherokee County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Davis Ferry.
- Cherokee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Floyd County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Davis Ferry.
- Mississippi
- Wayne County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Wayne County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the west of the Davis Ferry that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Davis Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Loudon County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Davis Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Chance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Finchburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Keith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Kings Log Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Log Landing
- Kings Log Landing is located in Monroe County
- Marshall Upper Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Upper Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Upper Landing
- Marshall Upper Landing is located in Clarke County
- Packards Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packards Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packards Bend
- Packards Bend is located in Monroe County
- Scratch Ankle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scratch Ankle
- Scratch Ankle is located in Monroe County
How Far From Davis 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 Davis Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ferry and extending to:
- Monroeville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Davis Ferry to Monroeville, with an average speed<3> 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 81 miles [130.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 767 miles [1,234.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,247 miles [8,444.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis 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 '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- Davis Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7260, Longitude: -87.4697 In this case, the coordinates for Davis 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 Davis 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 313.946 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.353 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.919 degrees. |