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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manns Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manns Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Manns Ferry:
- 31.200173, -88.013334
- 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 Manns 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Since Manns Ferry is near Washington County and also Mobile County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mobile 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 Manns Ferry
Communities Also Named Manns Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Manns Ferry.
Within Alabama, the name Manns Ferry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Manns Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Jeff Davis County
- This Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manns Ferry that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Manns Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manns 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.
- Bucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dwight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dwight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- German Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- German Ford is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Ford
- Happy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Happy Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Holders Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders Ferry
- Island Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Landing
- Laurel Shanty Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Shanty Landing
- Malcolm
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Nelson Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Landing
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rice Creek Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Creek Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek Landing
- Seaboard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Seaboard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Silver Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
- Stage Coach Woods
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stage Coach Woods is located in Mobile County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stage Coach Woods
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Tensaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tensaw is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensaw
How Far From Manns 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 Manns Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manns Ferry and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Manns Ferry to Butler, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,416 miles [11,934.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,295 miles [8,521.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manns 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 Manns 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 Manns Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2002, Longitude: -88.0133 In this case, the coordinates for Manns Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.223 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.226 degrees. |
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