RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Alabama >> Montgomery County >> Lees Ferry >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Lees Ferry:
    • 32.320140, -86.349414
    • 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 Lees 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Since Lees Ferry is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Lees Ferry

Communities Also Named Lees Ferry ...

We found four communities that are also named Lees Ferry.

There is one other community in Alabama that is also named Lees Ferry.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Baldwin County
      • This Lees Ferry is located in Baldwin County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Lees Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Lees Ferry is located in Coconino County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Lees Ferry.
    • Arkansas
      • Dallas County
      • This Lees Ferry is located in Dallas County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lees Ferry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lees Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Anderson County
      • This Lees Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lees Ferry that is located in Montgomery County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Lees Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lees 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.

  • Cloverdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
  • Cross Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Cross Creek is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
  • English Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • English Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
  • Gay Meadows
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
  • Grove Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Grovewood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Grovewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovewood
  • Hillcrest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hope Hull
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunter is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
  • Hunting Downs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Hunting Downs is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Downs
  • Lee Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lee Farms is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Farms
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lynndale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lynndale is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynndale
    • Maxwell Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Maxwell Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Heights
    • Memorial Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Memorial Heights is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Heights
    • Spring Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Stone's
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Stone's is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone's
    • Valley Whispers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Valley Whispers is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Whispers
    • Wildwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the northeast (NE).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Lees Ferry to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,170 miles [8,320.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Lees Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Lees Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lees Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3201, Longitude: -86.3494       In this case, the coordinates for Lees Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.328 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.719 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.369 degrees.