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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 Purnells Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Purnells Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Purnells Ferry:
- 32.463191, -87.161105
- 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 Purnells 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Purnells Ferry is near Perry County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga 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 Purnells Ferry
Curious and Interesting Names Near Purnells 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.
- Fortune Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fortune Ferry is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Ferry
- Marion Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Marion Junction is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Junction
- Marshall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Norman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Oak Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Potter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Stonewall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonewall is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Sunset Mill Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Mill Village is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Mill Village
How Far From Purnells 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 Purnells 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 Purnells Ferry and extending to:
- Selma, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Purnells Ferry to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 720 miles [1,158.7 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 29 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,322 miles [11,783.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,200 miles [8,368.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Purnells Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Purnells Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Purnells Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4632, Longitude: -87.1611 In this case, the coordinates for Purnells Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.82 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.308 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.656 degrees. |
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