Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Browns Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Browns Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Browns 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 Browns Ferry:
- 34.700923, -87.124180
- 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 Browns 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Browns Ferry is near Limestone County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Limestone County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Browns Ferry ...
We found ten communities that share the name Browns Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Browns Ferry.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Cullman County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Cullman County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Browns Ferry.
- Cullman County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Garland County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Garland County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km]<1> to the west of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Browns Ferry.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Browns Ferry [Camden County].
- Hart County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Hart County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Browns Ferry.
- Mississippi
- Tate County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Tate County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the west of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tate County community of Browns Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the east of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Browns Ferry.
- Georgetown County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Georgetown County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Browns Ferry.
- Union County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Union County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km] to the east of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Browns Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Browns Ferry.
- Hardin County
- This Browns Ferry is located in Hardin County and lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the west northwest of the Browns Ferry that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Browns Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns 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.
- Fish Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Flower Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill
- Flower Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Lawngate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Paradise Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Shores
- Paradise Shores is located in Lawrence County
- Poplar Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
- Poplar Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Poplar Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Poplar Point is located in Lawrence County
- Riverview ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Browns Ferry 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 Browns Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Browns Ferry and extending to:
- Moulton, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Browns Ferry to Moulton, with an average speed<4> 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 167 miles [268.8 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 628 miles [1,010.7 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<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,222 miles [11,622.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Browns Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7009, Longitude: -87.1242 In this case, the coordinates for Browns Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Browns Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Browns Ferry 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 313.94 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.755 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.171 degrees. |