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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 Ross Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross 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 Ross Ferry:
    • 34.008990, -91.411232
    • 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 Ross 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

Communities Also Named Ross Ferry ...

We found four communities that share the name Ross Ferry.

There is one other community in Arkansas which is also named Ross Ferry.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Arkansas ...
    • Garland County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Garland County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ross Ferry that is located in Arkansas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Ross Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Neshoba County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ross Ferry that is located in Arkansas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Ross Ferry.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Ross Ferry lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Ferry that is located in Arkansas County.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamilton County
      • This Ross Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ross Ferry that is located in Arkansas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ross Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross 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.

  • Back Gate
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Back Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Back Gate
    • Back Gate is located in Desha County
  • Bicker Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bicker Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicker Crossing
    • Bicker Crossing is located in Lincoln County
  • Burr Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Crossing
    • Burr Crossing is located in Arkansas County
  • Fish Dock ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Dock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Dock
    • Fish Dock is located in Arkansas County
  • Jones Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
    • Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County
  • Lacy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy
    • Lacy is located in Desha County
  • Littles ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littles
    • Littles is located in Desha County
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
    • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
  • Pickens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Pickens is located in Desha County
  • Red Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
    • Red Fork is located in Desha County
  • Reedville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Desha County

How Far From Ross Ferry to ...

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

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

  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Ross Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 865 miles [1,392.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,438 miles [11,970.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ross Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0090, Longitude: -91.4112       In this case, the coordinates for Ross 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 Ross 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 316.564 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.701 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.12 degrees.




 

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