Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Knights Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Knights Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Knights 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 Knights Ferry:
- 32.791794, -86.422754
- 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 Knights 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 Chilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- Since Knights Ferry is near Coosa County and also Elmore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- eBird sighting report for Elmore 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 Knights Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Knights Ferry.
Within Alabama, the name Knights Ferry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Knights Ferry is located in Stanislaus County and lies 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Knights Ferry that is located in Chilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Knights Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Cheatham County
- This Knights Ferry is located in Cheatham County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the north of the Knights Ferry that is located in Chilton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Knights Ferry.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Knights 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.
- Cooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dollar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Houses Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houses Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houses Ferry
- Houses Ferry is located in Chilton County
- Kellys Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Coosa County
- Lightwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Lyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Mountain Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek is located in Chilton County
- Nobles Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Ferry
- Nobles Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Richville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Travelers Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travelers Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
How Far From Knights 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 Knights Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Knights Ferry and extending to:
- Clanton, which is the Seat of Chilton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Knights Ferry to Clanton, with an average speed<3> 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 29 miles [46.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,570 miles [10,573.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,275 miles [11,708 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Knights 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 '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- Knights Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Knights Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7918, Longitude: -86.4228 In this case, the coordinates for Knights 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 Knights 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 313.403 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.871 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.30 degrees. |