Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkintown Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkintown Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown Ferry:
- 33.629277, -84.752991
- 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 Pumpkintown 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Pumpkintown Ferry is near Fulton County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Pumpkintown 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.
- Bent Pine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Bright Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
- Bright Star is located in Douglas County
- Cackle Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
- Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
- Creek Indian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Indian
- Creek Indian is located in Douglas County
- Doublegate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
- Doublegate is located in Douglas County
- Executive Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Heights
- Executive Heights is located in Douglas County
- Kings Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
- Kings Point is located in Douglas County
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- Neal Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Ferry
- Neal Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Orchard Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
- Rebel Trail
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
- Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
- Rivertown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Sugar Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
- Sweetwater Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
- Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
- Neal Ferry
How Far From Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown Ferry and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Pumpkintown Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkintown Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pumpkintown Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkintown Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6293, Longitude: -84.7530 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown 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 312.463 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.458 degrees. |