Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lees Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lees 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 Lees Ferry:
- 30.623248, -87.586929
- 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 Lees 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
- Since Lees Ferry is near Escambia County and also Santa Rosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Escambia County
- eBird sighting report for Santa Rosa 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 Lees Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Lees Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Lees Ferry.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Montgomery County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Montgomery County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Lees Ferry.
- Montgomery County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Coconino County and lies 1,439 miles [2,315.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Lees Ferry.
- Arkansas
- Dallas County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Dallas County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lees Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Anderson County
- This Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Baldwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lees Ferry.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees 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.
- Clay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Cottage Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Farm Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Gateswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Holly Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Baldwin County
- Manuel Gonzales Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Gonzales Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Gonzales Grant
- Manuel Gonzales Grant is located in Escambia County (FL)
- Silverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
- Silverhill is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverhill <3>
- Steelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Summerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale
- Summerdale is located in Baldwin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerdale <3>
- Yelling Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yelling Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelling Settlement
- Yelling Settlement is located in Baldwin County
How Far From Lees 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 Lees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lees Ferry and extending to:
- Bay Minette, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lees Ferry to Bay Minette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 142 miles [228.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,302 miles [8,532.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Baldwin County: www.co.baldwin.al.us/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.6232, Longitude: -87.5869 In this case, the coordinates for Lees 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Lees 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 313.918 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.171 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.166 degrees. |