Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Berrys, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Berrys and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Berrys
- 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 Berrys:
- 34.730084, -86.045258
- 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 Berrys
- 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 Berrys is near Marshall County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall 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
Communities Also Named Berrys ...
We found two communities that share the name Berrys.
Within Alabama, the name Berrys is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Berrys lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Berrys that is located in Jackson County.
- Virginia
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Berrys ...
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.
- Blackankle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackankle
- Blackankle is located in Jackson County
- Ferncliff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Jackson County
- Kyles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Lakeview Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Shores
- Lakeview Shores is located in Jackson County
- Martintown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martintown
- Martintown is located in Jackson County
- Mud Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Pikeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Roseberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Section Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Section Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Ferry
- Section Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Skyline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sublett Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublett Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett Ferry
- Sublett Ferry is located in Jackson County
How Far From Berrys to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Berrys to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Berrys once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Berrys and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Berrys to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 574 miles [923.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Berrys) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berrys. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7301, Longitude: -86.0453 In this case, the coordinates for Berrys have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Berrys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Berrys 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 313.285 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.719 degrees. |