Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Murphys 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 Murphys Ferry:
  • 32.193756, -88.010016
  • 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 Murphys 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 Murphys Ferry is near Marengo County and also Sumter County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marengo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter 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 Murphys Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Murphys 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.

• Aimwell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aimwell is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
• Campground
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Campground is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground
• Choctaw City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
• Edna
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Edna is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
• Gays Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
• Geneva
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
• Half Acre
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Half Acre is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
  • Former names for Half Acre:
  • Hell's Half Acre
  • Luther's Store
• Hill Top
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill Top is located in Marengo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
• Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Springs is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Lotts Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry

How Far From Murphys 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 Murphys 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 Murphys Ferry and extending to:

• Butler, which is the Seat of Choctaw County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Murphys Ferry to Butler, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the east (E). 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 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,372 miles [11,864.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'