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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 Butlers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butlers 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 Butlers Ferry:
- 33.637884, -87.063886
- 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 Butlers 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Butlers Ferry is near Walker County and also Blount County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Blount 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 Butlers Ferry
Communities Also Named Butlers Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named Butlers Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Butlers Ferry.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Randolph County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Randolph County and lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Butlers Ferry.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Seminole County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Seminole County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Butlers Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- This Butlers Ferry is located in Clay County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Butlers Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butlers 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.
- Bryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bryan is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
- Flat Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Flat Top
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Top is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Top
- Glover Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glover Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
- Grays Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grays Gardens is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Gardens
- Graysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Littleton Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleton Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton Ferry
- Media
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Media is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pumpkin Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Reeds Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Snowtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Snowtown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowtown
- Union Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Williams Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williams Ferry is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ferry
How Far From Butlers 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 Butlers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butlers Ferry and extending to:
- Birmingham, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Butlers Ferry to Birmingham, with an average speed<3> 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 97 miles [156.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,143 miles [8,276.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Butlers Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Butlers 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 Butlers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6379, Longitude: -87.0639 In this case, the coordinates for Butlers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.841 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.495 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.377 degrees. |
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