Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fernridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fernridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fernridge

• 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 Fernridge:
  • 33.177897, -87.578896
  • 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 Fernridge

• 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa County
  • Since Fernridge is near Hale County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Fernridge

Communities Also Named Fernridge ...

We found two communities that are also named Fernridge.

Within Alabama, the name Fernridge is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Saint Louis County
    • This Fernridge is located in Saint Louis County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Fernridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Fernridge.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Monroe County
    • This Fernridge is located in Monroe County and lies 855 miles [1,376 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fernridge that is located in Tuscaloosa County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fernridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fernridge ...

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.

• Cherry Dale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cherry Dale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Dale
• Cloverdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cloverdale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
• Dearing Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dearing Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing Place
• Fairlawn
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairlawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
• Gardendale
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Gardendale is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardendale
• Green Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Green Valley is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
• Greenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenview is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
• Guilds Woods
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Guilds Woods is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilds Woods
• Hays Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hays Court is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Court
• Hickory Forest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
• Hillcrest
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
• Lincoln Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lincoln Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Meadow Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lawn is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lawn
  • Meadowbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Mimosa Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mimosa Highlands is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa Highlands
  • Rosedale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Rosedale Courts
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Rosedale Courts is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Courts
  • Royal Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Royal Pines is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Pines
  • Snow Terrace
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Snow Terrace is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Terrace
  • South Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • South Park is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • Springbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Springbrook is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
  • University Lane
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • University Lane is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Lane
  • University Place
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • University Place is located in Tuscaloosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place

How Far From Fernridge 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 Fernridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fernridge and extending to:

• Tuscaloosa, which is the Seat of Tuscaloosa County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fernridge to Montgomery, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 708 miles [1,139.4 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<3> 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).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'