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

When in Rudders Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Rudders 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 Rudders Ferry:
    • 34.858415, -85.774974
    • 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 Rudders 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 Rudders 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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Jackson County
  • Edgefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
    • Edgefield is located in Jackson County
  • Eureka
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Jackson County
  • Flat Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <2>
  • Harris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Jackson County
  • Island Creek Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Overlook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Jackson County
  • Rash
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
    • Rash is located in Jackson County
  • Rocky Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Sulphur Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Jackson County
  • Summer Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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 Rudders 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 Rudders 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 Rudders Ferry and extending to:

  • Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Rudders Ferry to Scottsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rudders 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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rudders Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rudders Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8584, Longitude: -85.7750       In this case, the coordinates for Rudders 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 Rudders 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 313.127 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.84 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.578 degrees.









 

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