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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Loller Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Loller Ferry 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 Loller Ferry:
    • 33.724549, -86.981942
    • 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 Loller Ferry
  • 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 Loller 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.

  • Bryan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Bryan is located in Walker County
  • Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
    • Corner is located in Jefferson County
  • Flat Top
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
    • Flat Top is located in Jefferson County
  • Graysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
    • Graysville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,066 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <2>
  • Hull
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Walker County
  • Jet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jet
    • Jet is located in Jefferson County
  • Littleton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Jefferson County
  • Littleton Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
    • Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Media
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
    • Media is located in Jefferson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Partridge Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Petes Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petes Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petes Crossroads
      • Petes Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Robbins Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
      • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
    • Short Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Snowtown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowtown
      • Snowtown is located in Jefferson County
    • Vulcan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Loller 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 Loller 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 Loller Ferry and extending to:

  • Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Loller 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loller 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 '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- Loller Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Loller Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7245, Longitude: -86.9819       In this case, the coordinates for Loller 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 Loller 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 313.797 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.456 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.325 degrees.









 

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