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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Ramsey Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramsey 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 Ramsey Ferry:
    • 35.758410, -91.638472
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ramsey 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 Independence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Independence County
    • Since Ramsey Ferry is near Cleburne County and also Stone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Stone 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Ramsey Ferry

Communities Also Named Ramsey Ferry ...

We found three communities that are also named Ramsey Ferry.

Within Arkansas, the name Ramsey Ferry is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Stephens County
      • This Ramsey Ferry is located in Stephens County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey Ferry that is located in Independence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Ramsey Ferry.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This Ramsey Ferry is located in Oconee County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey Ferry that is located in Independence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ramsey Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east of the Ramsey Ferry that is located in Independence County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ramsey Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramsey 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.

  • Jamestown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamestown is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Limedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Limedale is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale
  • Limedale Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Limedale Junction is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limedale Junction
  • Limeville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Limeville is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limeville
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Locust Grove is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Meadow Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Heights is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Heights
  • Quail Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Quail Valley is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Riverview is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sharp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sharp is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sulphur Rock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Rock is located in Independence County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Rock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people

How Far From Ramsey Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ramsey Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramsey Ferry and extending to:

  • Batesville, which is the Seat of Independence County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ramsey Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 829 miles [1,334.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ramsey Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Ramsey Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramsey Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7584, Longitude: -91.6385       In this case, the coordinates for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.85 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.266 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.906 degrees.