Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bell Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bell Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bell 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 Bell Ferry:
- 34.379812, -85.124393
- 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 Bell 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Bell Ferry is near Gordon County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gordon County
- eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Bell Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Bell Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Bell Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Bell Ferry is located in Ashley County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bell Ferry that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Bell Ferry.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- This Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bell Ferry that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bell Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bell 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.
- Central Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Grove
- Central Grove is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 377 people
- Curryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Gordon County
- Floyd Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Springs
- Floyd Springs is located in Floyd County
- Green Acre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
- Green Acre is located in Floyd County
- Hermitage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Margie ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
- Pope Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Ferry
- Pope Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Rosedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sand Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Sand Springs is located in Floyd County
- Waters Store ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Store
- Waters Store is located in Floyd County
How Far From Bell 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 Bell Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bell Ferry and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bell Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 545 miles [877.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,148 miles [11,503.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,025 miles [8,087 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bell Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bell Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3798, Longitude: -85.1244 In this case, the coordinates for Bell 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bell Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.716 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.299 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.428 degrees. |