Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hayes 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 Hayes Ferry:
  • 32.734022, -88.095577
  • 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 Hayes 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • Since Hayes Ferry is near Greene County and also Kemper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Kemper 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 Hayes Ferry

Communities Also Named Hayes Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Hayes Ferry.

Within Alabama, the name Hayes Ferry is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Hayes Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Jefferson County
    • This Hayes Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hayes Ferry that is located in Sumter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hayes Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hayes 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.

• Braggville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Braggville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggville
• Craigs Ferry
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigs Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Ferry
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Five Points is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Forkland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Forkland is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
• Fowler
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fowler is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
• Hillman Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillman Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman Ferry
• Lizzieville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lizzieville is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzieville
• Lukes Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lukes Landing is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lukes Landing
• Moore Town
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Moore Town is located in Sumter County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Town
• Thornhill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Thornhill is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill

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

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

• Livingston, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hayes Ferry to Livingston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 750 miles [1,207 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 6,643 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 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,229 miles [8,415.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'