Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Glovers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glovers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Glovers 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 Glovers Ferry:
- 32.547358, -87.843624
- 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 Glovers 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Glovers Ferry is near Sumter County and also Marengo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- eBird sighting report for Marengo 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 Glovers Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Glovers Ferry.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Glovers Ferry.
Beyond Alabama.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Talladega County
- This Glovers Ferry is located in Talladega County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glovers Ferry that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Glovers Ferry.
- Talladega County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glovers 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.
- Alfalfa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Baptist Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baptist Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
- Baptist Hill is located in Marengo County
- Birdeye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Forkland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
- Forkland is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Hall Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Creek
- Hall Creek is located in Sumter County
- Lock Five
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Merryweathers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merryweathers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryweathers Ferry
- Merryweathers Ferry is located in Greene County
- Rockcut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Roe Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Landing
- Roe Landing is located in Greene County
- Shortleaf
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Glovers 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 Glovers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Glovers Ferry and extending to:
- Eutaw, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Glovers Ferry to Eutaw, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glovers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Glovers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glovers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5474, Longitude: -87.8436 In this case, the coordinates for Glovers 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 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 Glovers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.235 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.909 degrees. |