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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 McCartys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McCartys 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 McCartys Ferry:
    • 31.952096, -88.123348
    • 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 McCartys Ferry
  • 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 McCartys Ferry ...

We found two communities that share the name McCartys Ferry.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named McCartys Ferry.

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

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This McCartys Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the McCartys Ferry that is located in Choctaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of McCartys Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Haywood County
      • This McCartys Ferry is located in Haywood County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the McCartys Ferry that is located in Choctaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of McCartys Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McCartys 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.

  • Butler
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
  • Gays Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
    • Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Green Acres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Choctaw County
  • Lou
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lou
    • Lou is located in Choctaw County
  • Pickens Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Landing
    • Pickens Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
  • Red Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
    • Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Rock Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Clarke County
  • Sellers Landing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellers Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers Landing
    • Sellers Landing is located in Clarke County
  • Wildcat Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Landing
    • Wildcat Landing is located in Choctaw County
  • Woods Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Bluff
    • Woods Bluff is located in Clarke County

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

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

  • Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from McCartys Ferry to Butler, with an average speed<4> 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 110 miles [177 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,682 miles [10,753.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,265 miles [8,473.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McCartys 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 '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- McCartys Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCartys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9521, Longitude: -88.1233       In this case, the coordinates for McCartys 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 McCartys Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.355 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.858 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.132 degrees.




 

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