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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 Fernbank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernbank 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 Fernbank:
- 33.578807, -88.141771
- 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 Fernbank
- 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 Lamar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lamar County
- Since Fernbank is near Pickens County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Fernbank
Communities Also Named Fernbank ...
We found two communities that are also named Fernbank.
Within Alabama, the name Fernbank is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Fernbank is located in Hamilton County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fernbank that is located in Lamar County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Fernbank.
- Ontario
- This Fernbank lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fernbank that is located in Lamar County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernbank ...
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.
- Border Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Border Springs is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Springs
- Coal Fire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Flint Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Kingville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingville is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingville
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Pickens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Pinecrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Star is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn is located in Lowndes County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Fernbank 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 Fernbank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fernbank and extending to:
- Vernon, which is the Seat of Lamar County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Fernbank to Vernon, with an average speed<2> 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 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 718 miles [1,155.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fernbank) 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 Fernbank 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 Fernbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5788, Longitude: -88.1418 In this case, the coordinates for Fernbank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.492 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.24 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.827 degrees. |
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