Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bakers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bakers Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bakers 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 Bakers Ferry:
- 34.916749, -84.323532
- 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 Bakers 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 Fannin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- Since Bakers Ferry is near Polk County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Bakers Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Bakers Ferry.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Bakers Ferry.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cobb County
- This Bakers Ferry is located in Cobb County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south of the Bakers Ferry that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Bakers Ferry.
- Elbert County
- This Bakers Ferry is located in Elbert County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bakers Ferry that is located in Fannin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Bakers Ferry.
- Cobb County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bakers 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.
- Chestnut Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
- Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
- Cutcane
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Forge Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Mill
- Forge Mill is located in Fannin County
- Greens Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
- Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
- Hothouse
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Kingtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lickskillet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
- Lickskillet is located in Fannin County
- Loving
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Mineral Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Bluff
- Mineral Bluff is located in Fannin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Bluff <3>
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- Murphy Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Junction
- Murphy Junction is located in Fannin County
- Pierceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Fannin County
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fannin County
- Sugar Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Windy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Ridge
- Windy Ridge is located in Fannin County
- Murphy Junction
How Far From Bakers 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 Bakers Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bakers Ferry and extending to:
- Blue Ridge, which is the Seat of Fannin County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bakers Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 487 miles [783.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bakers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bakers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bakers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9167, Longitude: -84.3235 In this case, the coordinates for Bakers 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 Bakers 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 312.258 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.848 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.972 degrees. |