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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 McKees Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McKees 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 McKees Ferry:
    • 34.552870, -86.759999
    • 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 McKees 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

Communities Also Named McKees Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name McKees Ferry.

Within Alabama, the name McKees Ferry is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named McKees Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This McKees Ferry is located in Spartanburg County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the east of the McKees Ferry that is located in Morgan County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of McKees Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McKees 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.

  • Bluff City ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Bluff City is located in Morgan County
  • Cave Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
    • Cave Springs is located in Morgan County
  • Lewis Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Ferry
    • Lewis Ferry is located in Morgan County
  • Rockhouse Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhouse Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse Landing
    • Rockhouse Landing is located in Limestone County
  • Rocky Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Morgan County
  • Slaughter Landing ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughter Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughter Landing
    • Slaughter Landing is located in Madison County
    • Slaughter Landing has also been known as:
    • Slaughter Ferry
  • Sunnyside Ferry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Ferry
    • Sunnyside Ferry is located in Morgan County
  • Sunnyside Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Landing
    • Sunnyside Landing is located in Morgan County
  • Union
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Morgan County
  • Woodland Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
    • Woodland Mills is located in Morgan County

How Far From McKees Ferry 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 McKees Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McKees Ferry and extending to:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from McKees Ferry to Decatur, with an average speed<3> 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 152 miles [244.6 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 615 miles [989.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,500 miles [10,460.7 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 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Morgan County: www.co.morgan.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- McKees Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5529, Longitude: -86.7600       In this case, the coordinates for McKees 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 McKees 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 313.71 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.469 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.053 degrees.









 

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