Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Winters 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 Winters Ferry:
  • 32.462080, -86.208856
  • 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 Winters 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Winters Ferry is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Elmore County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winters 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.

• Blueberry Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hill
  • Blueberry Hill is located in Elmore County
• Cooks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks
  • Cooks is located in Montgomery County
• Eastern Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
  • Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
• Flatwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flatwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwood
  • Flatwood is located in Montgomery County
• Garden Square
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
  • Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
• Hughes Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Ferry
  • Hughes Ferry is located in Elmore County
• Jasmine Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasmine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmine Hill
  • Jasmine Hill is located in Elmore County
• Johnstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
  • Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
• Landmarks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landmarks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmarks
  • Landmarks is located in Montgomery County
• Morningview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
  • Morningview is located in Montgomery County
• Open Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Open Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
  • Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
• Sunshine Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Village
  • Sunshine Village is located in Montgomery County
• Timbers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
  • Timbers is located in Montgomery County
• Willow Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • Willow Springs is located in Elmore County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Winters Ferry and extending to:

• Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the southwest (SW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Winters Ferry to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winters Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.mc-ala.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/