Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Millers Ford

• 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 Millers Ford:
  • 31.789052, -85.436884
  • 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 Millers Ford

• 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 Barbour County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Barbour County
  • Since Millers Ford is near Henry County and also Dale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Dale 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 Millers Ford ...

We found one communities that share the name Millers Ford.

Within Alabama, the name Millers Ford is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Millers Ford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Colleton County
    • This Millers Ford is located in Colleton County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Millers Ford that is located in Barbour County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Millers Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millers Ford ...

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.

• Cotton Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Cotton Hill is located in Barbour County
• Edgefield
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Edgefield is located in Barbour County
• Greens Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroads
  • Greens Crossroads is located in Barbour County
• Lime Sink
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Sink
  • Lime Sink is located in Barbour County
• Louisville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Barbour County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
• Pratts
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pratts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
  • Pratts is located in Barbour County
• Richards Crossroads
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Crossroads
  • Richards Crossroads is located in Barbour County
• Sandy Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Sandy Point is located in Barbour County
• Tabernacle
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Barbour County
• Texasville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texasville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texasville
  • Texasville is located in Barbour County

How Far From Millers Ford 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 Millers Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Clayton, which is the Seat of Barbour County, lies just to the North.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Millers Ford to Montgomery, 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.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 681 miles [1,096 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 6,575 miles [10,581.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Millers Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/