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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 Bibbys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bibbys 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 Bibbys Ferry:
- 33.023456, -85.576065
- 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 Bibbys 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 Chambers County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Since Bibbys Ferry is near Tallapoosa County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Bibbys Ferry
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bibbys 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.
- Bishop Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Ferry
- Denny Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Everglade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Everglade is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everglade
- Fredrick Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
- Frog Eye
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Germany Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Germany Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany Ferry
- Milltown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Milltown is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Tiller Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Union Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Wait Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry
How Far From Bibbys 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 Bibbys Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Bibbys Ferry and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bibbys Ferry to LaFayette, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 61 miles [98.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,523 miles [10,497.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,226 miles [11,629.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bibbys Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bibbys Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bibbys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0235, Longitude: -85.5761 In this case, the coordinates for Bibbys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.917 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.341 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.919 degrees. |
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