Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bedingfield Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bedingfield Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bedingfield 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 Bedingfield Ferry:
  • 34.798699, -87.238351
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bedingfield 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 Lauderdale County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lauderdale County
  • Since Bedingfield Ferry is near Lawrence County and also Limestone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Limestone 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Bedingfield Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedingfield 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.

• Cave Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cave Spring is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Confluence
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Confluence is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
• Elk Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Elk Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Shores
• Ferry Shores
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ferry Shores is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Shores
• Lambs Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lambs Ferry is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Ferry
• Oliver
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Oliver is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
• Rogersville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
  • Former name for Rogersville:
  • Rodgersville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <1>
• Romine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Romine is located in Lauderdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romine
• Shoemaker Springs ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Shoemaker Springs is located in Limestone County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemaker Springs

How Far From Bedingfield 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 Bedingfield 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 Bedingfield Ferry and extending to:

• Florence, which is the Seat of Lauderdale County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Bedingfield Ferry to Florence, 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 most of a day.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,508 miles [10,473.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,223 miles [11,624.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'