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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 Robinson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Robinson Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Robinson Ferry:
    • 32.753462, -85.891350
    • 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 Robinson 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 Elmore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
    • Since Robinson Ferry is near Tallapoosa County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hale 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 Robinson Ferry

Communities Also Named Robinson Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Robinson Ferry.

Within Alabama, the name Robinson Ferry is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Saint Francis County
      • This Robinson Ferry is located in Saint Francis County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Robinson Ferry that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Robinson Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Cocke County
      • This Robinson Ferry is located in Cocke County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Robinson Ferry that is located in Elmore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Robinson Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinson 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.

  • Cherokee Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Bluffs is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Bluffs
  • Double Bridges Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Double Bridges Ferry is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Bridges Ferry
  • Erie ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Erie is located in Hale County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
  • Island Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
  • Our Town
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
  • Piney Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Red Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Hill is located in Elmore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • River Bend ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • River Bend is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • Rover
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rover is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
  • Still Waters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Still Waters is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Walnut Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill

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

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

  • Wetumpka, which is the Seat of Elmore County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Robinson Ferry to Wetumpka, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 35 miles [56.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,549 miles [10,539.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,130 miles [8,255.9 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7535, Longitude: -85.8914       In this case, the coordinates for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.086 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.50 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.10 degrees.