Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Perry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Perry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North Perry
- 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 North Perry:
- 32.784850, -87.405557
- 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 North Perry
- 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Since North Perry is near Hale County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hale County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 North Perry ...
We found two communities that share the name North Perry.
Within Alabama, the name North Perry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Washington County
- This North Perry is located in Washington County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the North Perry that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Perry.
- Ohio
- Lake County
- This North Perry is located in Lake County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the North Perry that is located in Perry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of North Perry.
- Maine
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Perry ...
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.
- Curbville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Goodson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Harper Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Hill
- Harper Hill is located in Hale County
- Harrisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Bibb County
- Havana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Ironville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Jamesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Bibb County
- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Pondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Rosemary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From North Perry 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 North Perry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Perry and extending to:
- Marion, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Perry to Marion, 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,319 miles [11,778.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,196 miles [8,362.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Perry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Perry County: www.perrycounty-al.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Perry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Perry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7848, Longitude: -87.4056 In this case, the coordinates for North Perry 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 North Perry 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 313.99 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.549 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.689 degrees. |