Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Kings Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Kings Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Kings 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 Kings Ferry:
- 30.785234, -81.838998
- 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 Kings 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 Nassau County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- Since Kings Ferry is near Camden County and also Charlton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Charlton 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 Kings Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Kings Ferry.
Within Florida, the name Kings Ferry is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Kings Ferry is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Ferry that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Kings Ferry.
- Georgia
- Camden County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Kings Ferry.
- Mississippi
- Warren County
- This Kings Ferry is located in Warren County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Kings Ferry that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Kings Ferry.
- New York
- Cayuga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Kings Ferry [Cayuga County].
- Rockland County
- This Kings Ferry is located in Rockland County and lies 844 miles [1,358.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Kings Ferry that is located in Nassau County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockland County community of Kings Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings 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.
- Bullhead Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead Bluff
- Bullhead Bluff is located in Camden County (GA)
- Catfish Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Acres
- Catfish Acres is located in Camden County (GA)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Nassau County
- Fawnwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Flea Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Highway Park Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
- Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County (GA)
- Kings Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Camden County (GA)
- Lessie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Martin Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Glen
- Martin Glen is located in Camden County (GA)
- Mays Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bluff
- Mays Bluff is located in Camden County (GA)
- Wolfbay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Kings 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 Kings Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kings Ferry and extending to:
- Fernandina Beach, which is the Seat of Nassau County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Kings Ferry to Fernandina Beach, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 622 miles [1,001 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kings Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nassau County: www.nassauclerk.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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- Kings Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kings Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7852, Longitude: -81.8390 In this case, the coordinates for Kings Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Kings Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Kings 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 310.673 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.439 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.058 degrees. |