Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Youngs Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Youngs Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Youngs 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 Youngs Ferry:
- 32.797627, -85.867738
- 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 Youngs 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 Tallapoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tallapoosa County
- Since Youngs Ferry is near Elmore County and also Hale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Youngs Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Youngs Ferry.
Within Alabama, the name Youngs Ferry is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Youngs Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Laurens County
- This Youngs Ferry is located in Laurens County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Youngs Ferry that is located in Tallapoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurens County community of Youngs Ferry.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Youngs 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.
- Erie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Erie is located in Hale County
- Island Home
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Home
- Island Home is located in Tallapoosa County
- Our Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Town
- Our Town is located in Tallapoosa County
- Piney Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
- Piney Point is located in Tallapoosa County
- River Bend ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
- River Bend is located in Tallapoosa County
- Robinson Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinson Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Ferry
- Robinson Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Rover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Still Waters
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Waters
- Still Waters is located in Tallapoosa County
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Walnut Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Tallapoosa County
How Far From Youngs 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 Youngs Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Youngs Ferry and extending to:
- Dadeville, which is the Seat of Tallapoosa County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Youngs Ferry to Montgomery, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,249 miles [11,666.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,127 miles [8,251.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Youngs 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Youngs Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Youngs Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7976, Longitude: -85.8677 In this case, the coordinates for Youngs Ferry 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> | 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 Youngs 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 313.075 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.493 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.082 degrees. |