Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cleveland Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cleveland Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cleveland 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 Cleveland Ferry:
- 33.332061, -87.761680
- 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 Cleveland 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 Tuscaloosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
- Since Cleveland Ferry is near Pickens County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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 Cleveland Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Cleveland Ferry.
Within Alabama, the name Cleveland Ferry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hart County
- This Cleveland Ferry is located in Hart County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cleveland Ferry that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Cleveland Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This Cleveland Ferry is located in Oconee County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cleveland Ferry that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Cleveland Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cleveland 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.
- Bridgeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
- Bridgeview is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chapelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapelwood
- Chapelwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Cherokee Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Shores
- Cherokee Shores is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Chestnut Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Coker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
- Coker is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 953 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coker <3>
- Cove Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Edwardian Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardian Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardian Place
- Edwardian Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green
- Forest Green is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Forest Green Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Green Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Green Park
- Forest Green Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Gordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordo
- Gordo is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,594 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordo <3>
- Harperwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperwood
- Harperwood is located in Tuscaloosa County
- High Cliff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
- High Cliff is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Highview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lake Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Pine Circle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Circle
- Pine Circle is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Samantha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samantha
- Samantha is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Willow Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Tuscaloosa County
- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highview
How Far From Cleveland 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 Cleveland Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cleveland Ferry and extending to:
- Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cleveland Ferry to Tuscaloosa, 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 four to five hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,187 miles [8,347.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cleveland Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuscaloosa County: www.co.tuscaloosa.al.us/
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- Cleveland Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cleveland Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3321, Longitude: -87.7617 In this case, the coordinates for Cleveland Ferry 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cleveland 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 314.244 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.918 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.722 degrees. |