Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Clifton Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Clifton Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Clifton 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 Clifton Ferry:
- 35.389520, -87.993640
- 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 Clifton 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Clifton Ferry is near Hardin County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Clifton Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Clifton Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Clifton Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Clifton Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Clifton Ferry is located in Wilcox County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south of the Clifton Ferry that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Clifton Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clifton 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.
- Bath Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Springs
- Bath Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath Springs <3>
- Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Hardin County
- Grandview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gumdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Havana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - James Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- James Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Lego ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lott Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lott Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lott Landing
- Lott Landing is located in Hardin County
- New Era ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Piney Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Hardin County
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 Decatur County
- Porter Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Ford
- Porter Ford is located in Hardin County
- Swift
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Unity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Clifton 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 Clifton Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Clifton Ferry and extending to:
- Waynesboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Clifton Ferry to Waynesboro, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 649 miles [1,044.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,105 miles [8,215.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clifton Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wayne County: www.waynecountytn.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Clifton Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clifton Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3895, Longitude: -87.9936 In this case, the coordinates for Clifton 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Clifton Ferry 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 314.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.386 degrees. |