Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp

• 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 Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp:
  • 31.605995, -88.081673
  • 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 Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp is near Clarke County and also Choctaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • eBird sighting report for Choctaw 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp ...

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.

• Ballfield Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballfield Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballfield Landing
  • Ballfield Landing is located in Clarke County
• Carpenter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
  • Carpenter is located in Washington County
• Christmas Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas Landing
  • Christmas Landing is located in Clarke County
• Coffeeville Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Ferry
  • Coffeeville Ferry is located in Choctaw County
• Coffeeville Landing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeeville Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville Landing
  • Coffeeville Landing is located in Clarke County
• Frankville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Frankville is located in Washington County
• Leroy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in Washington County
• Mays Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossroads
  • Mays Crossroads is located in Clarke County
• Oil Well Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Well Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Well Landing
  • Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
• Silver Cross
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cross
  • Silver Cross is located in Washington County
• Tattlersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tattlersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattlersville
  • Tattlersville is located in Clarke County

How Far From Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp 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 Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp and extending to:

• Chatom, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp to Chatom, 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 four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 117 miles [188.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 799 miles [1,285.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,402 miles [11,912.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,279 miles [8,495.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/