Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Murphy Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Murphy Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Murphy Ford
- 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 Murphy Ford:
- 34.007320, -86.481376
- 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 Murphy Ford
- 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 Blount County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Blount County
- Since Murphy Ford is near Etowah County and also Saint Clair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Etowah County
- eBird sighting report for Saint Clair 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 Murphy Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name Murphy Ford.
Within Alabama, the name Murphy Ford is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Murphy Ford in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Hopkins County
- This Murphy Ford is located in Hopkins County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Murphy Ford that is located in Blount County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Murphy Ford.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphy Ford ...
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.
- Allgood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Bird ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Blow Gourd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blow Gourd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blow Gourd
- Blow Gourd is located in Blount County
- Champion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Clarence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Blount County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Blount County
- Fowler Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler Spring
- Fowler Spring is located in Blount County
- Fridays Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridays Crossing
- Fridays Crossing is located in Blount County
- Graystone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hoods Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoods Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Crossroads
- Hoods Crossroads is located in Blount County
- Joy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - New Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Royal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Susan Moore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susan Moore
- Susan Moore is located in Blount County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Hoods Crossroads
How Far From Murphy Ford 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 Murphy Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Murphy Ford and extending to:
- Oneonta, which is the Seat of Blount County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Murphy Ford to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murphy Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Blount County: www.co.blount.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' (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- Murphy Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0073, Longitude: -86.4814 In this case, the coordinates for Murphy Ford 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 Murphy Ford 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 313.512 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.165 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.061 degrees. |