Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bosworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bosworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bosworth
- 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 Bosworth:
- 33.022900, -85.561343
- 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 Bosworth
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Chambers County
- Since Bosworth is near Tallapoosa County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Bosworth ...
We found three communities that share the name Bosworth.
Within Alabama, the name Bosworth is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Bosworth lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bosworth that is located in Chambers County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bosworth ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Ferry
- Bishop Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Denny Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denny Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Ferry
- Denny Ferry is located in Chambers County
- Everglade
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fredrick Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredrick Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredrick Ferry
- Fredrick Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
- Frog Eye
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Eye
- Frog Eye is located in Tallapoosa County
- Milltown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Persons Bridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Bridge
- Persons Bridge is located in Tallapoosa County
- Tiller Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiller Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller Crossroads
- Tiller Crossroads is located in Chambers County
- Union Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Chambers County
- Wait Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wait Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wait Ferry
- Wait Ferry is located in Chambers County
How Far From Bosworth 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 Bosworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bosworth and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bosworth to LaFayette, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,104 miles [8,214.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bosworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bosworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bosworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0229, Longitude: -85.5613 In this case, the coordinates for Bosworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bosworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bosworth 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 312.908 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.331 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees. |