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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 Atwood Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwood Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Atwood Ferry:
- 33.587052, -87.092497
- 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 Atwood 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 Atwood 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.
- Alliance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alliance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Alliance is located in Jefferson County
- Booker Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Heights
- Booker Heights is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Flat Top
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Flat Top is located in Jefferson County
- Glaze Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glaze Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Ferry
- Glaze Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Glover Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glover Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Grays Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Maxine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
- Maxine is located in Jefferson County
- Maytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Media
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
- Reeds Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
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- Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Short Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
- Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Snow Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
- Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
- Snowtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowtown
- Snowtown is located in Jefferson County
- Union Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Wilderness Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Garden
- Wilderness Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Williams Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
- Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson County
How Far From Atwood 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 Atwood 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 Atwood Ferry and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Atwood Ferry to Birmingham, 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 five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,560 miles [10,557.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,146 miles [8,281.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 from Point A (ie- Atwood Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwood Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5871, Longitude: -87.0925 In this case, the coordinates for Atwood 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 Atwood 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 313.856 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.504 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.399 degrees. |
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