Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Reese Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Reese Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Reese 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 Reese Ferry:
- 34.925636, -85.693859
- 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 Reese 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Reese Ferry is near Marion County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Reese 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.
- Copenhagen ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
- Copenhagen is located in Jackson County
- Edgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Floral Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Crest
- Floral Crest is located in Jackson County
- Grahams Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Ferry
- Grahams Ferry is located in Marion County (TN)
- Island Creek Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Creek Ferry
- Island Creek Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Jackson County
- Long Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Jackson County
- Nickajack ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Richard City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard City
- Richard City is located in Marion County (TN)
- Rocky Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Jackson County
- Rudders Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudders Ferry
- Rudders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Shellmound ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Marion County (TN)
- Summer Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Bluff
- Summer Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Widows Creek Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widows Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widows Creek Station
- Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County
How Far From Reese Ferry 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 Reese Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Reese Ferry and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Reese Ferry to Scottsboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reese Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reese Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reese Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9256, Longitude: -85.6939 In this case, the coordinates for Reese Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Reese 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 313.081 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.796 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.529 degrees. |