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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Glovers Ferry

Communities Also Named Glovers Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Glovers Ferry.

There is one other community in Alabama that 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.

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)
  • Alfalfa is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
• Baptist Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Baptist Hill is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Hill
• Birdeye
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Birdeye is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdeye
• Forkland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Forkland is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
• Hall Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hall Creek is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Creek
• Lock Five
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lock Five is located in Hale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Five
• Merryweathers Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Merryweathers Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merryweathers Ferry
• Rockcut
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Rockcut is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcut
• Roe Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Roe Landing is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Landing
• Shortleaf
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Shortleaf is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shortleaf

How Far From Glovers 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 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'