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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 Ellis Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry:
- 32.044591, -87.299991
- 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 Ellis 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 Wilcox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilcox County
- Since Ellis Ferry is near Dallas County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Ellis Ferry
Communities Also Named Ellis Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Ellis Ferry.
Within Alabama, the name Ellis Ferry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Cleveland County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Wilcox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Ellis Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Roane County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Wilcox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ellis Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellis 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.
- Boiling Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boiling Springs is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Coal Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
- Crumptonia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crumptonia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumptonia
- Dry Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dry Forks is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Forks
- Halls Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Ferry is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ferry
- Holly Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Ferry is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ferry
- Nellie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nellie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
- Pebble Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pebble Hill is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hill
- Pinebelt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinebelt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebelt
- Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
- Prairie Bluff ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Bluff
- Prairie Bluff has also been known as:
- Dale
- Daletown
- Rockwest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwest is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwest
- Rosebud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
- Yellow Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
How Far From Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis Ferry and extending to:
- Camden, which is the Seat of Wilcox County, lies just to the South.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Ellis Ferry to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ellis 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 Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0446, Longitude: -87.3000 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.871 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.31 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.793 degrees. |
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