Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Slickrock Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Slickrock Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Slickrock 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 Slickrock Ford:
- 34.518262, -87.917463
- 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 Slickrock 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- Since Slickrock Ford is near Colbert County and also Tishomingo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colbert County
- eBird sighting report for Tishomingo 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 Slickrock Ford ...
We found two communities that share the name Slickrock Ford.
Within Alabama, the name Slickrock Ford is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Macon County
- This Slickrock Ford is located in Macon County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the east of the Slickrock Ford that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Slickrock Ford.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This Slickrock Ford is located in Wayne County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north of the Slickrock Ford that is located in Franklin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Slickrock Ford.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Slickrock 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.
- Crooked Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Crooked Oak is located in Colbert County
- Glasgow Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Corner
- Glasgow Corner is located in Franklin County
- Halltown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hub ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jordans Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Mill
- Jordans Mill is located in Franklin County
- Little Zion ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Zion
- Little Zion is located in Colbert County
- Piney Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bend
- Piney Bend is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Franklin County
- Pleasant Site
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Site
- Pleasant Site is located in Franklin County
- Rock Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Colbert County
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Sand Lick ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Seven Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Franklin County
How Far From Slickrock Ford 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 Slickrock Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Slickrock Ford once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Slickrock Ford and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Slickrock Ford to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 174 miles [280 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,265 miles [11,691.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Slickrock Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slickrock Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5183, Longitude: -87.9175 In this case, the coordinates for Slickrock Ford 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Slickrock Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Slickrock Ford 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 314.416 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.281 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.541 degrees. |