Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Miller 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 Miller Ferry:
  • 33.600665, -87.230000
  • 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 Miller 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Miller Ferry is near Jefferson County and also Tuscaloosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Tuscaloosa 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 Miller Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miller 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.

• Alliance
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Alliance is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
• Cedar Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Lake is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
• Driftwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Driftwood is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
• Glaze Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glaze Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze Ferry
• Goodsprings
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
• High Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • High Level is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Level
• Little Shoal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Little Shoal is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shoal
• Maxine
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Maxine is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
• Pleasant Field
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Field is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Field
• Pumpkin Center
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pumpkin Center is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
• Short Camp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Short Camp is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Camp
• Snow Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Snow Ferry is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Ferry
• Three Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Three Forks is located in Tuscaloosa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
• Wilderness Garden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Wilderness Garden is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Garden

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Miller Ferry and extending to:

• Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Miller Ferry to Jasper, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,565 miles [10,565.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,152 miles [8,291.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'