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

When in Yellow Bluff Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Yellow Bluff 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 Yellow Bluff Ferry:
    • 31.915428, -87.516664
    • 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 Yellow Bluff Ferry
  • 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 Yellow Bluff 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.

  • Coal Bluff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Bluff
    • Coal Bluff is located in Wilcox County
  • Dry Forks
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Forks
    • Dry Forks is located in Wilcox County
  • Holly Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ferry
    • Holly Ferry is located in Wilcox County
  • Kings Log Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Log Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Log Landing
    • Kings Log Landing is located in Monroe County
  • Lower Peach Tree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Peach Tree
    • Lower Peach Tree is located in Wilcox County
  • Nellie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie
    • Nellie is located in Wilcox County
  • Packards Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Packards Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packards Bend
    • Packards Bend is located in Monroe County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Clarke County
  • Yellow Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Bluff
    • Yellow Bluff is located in Wilcox County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people

How Far From Yellow Bluff 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 Yellow Bluff 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 Yellow Bluff Ferry and extending to:

  • Camden, which is the Seat of Wilcox County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Yellow Bluff Ferry to Camden, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,658 miles [10,715 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,240 miles [8,433 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Yellow Bluff Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow Bluff Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9154, Longitude: -87.5167       In this case, the coordinates for Yellow Bluff Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Yellow Bluff Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.989 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.429 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.902 degrees.









 

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