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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 Calhoun Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Calhoun 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 Calhoun Ferry:
    • 34.059561, -82.624022
    • 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 Calhoun 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert County
    • Since Calhoun Ferry is near Abbeville County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Calhoun Ferry

Communities Also Named Calhoun Ferry ...

We found three communities that are also named Calhoun Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Calhoun Ferry.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Gordon County
      • This Calhoun Ferry is located in Gordon County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Calhoun Ferry that is located in Elbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gordon County community of Calhoun Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Calhoun Ferry.
    • Texas
      • Houston County
      • This Calhoun Ferry is located in Houston County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Calhoun Ferry that is located in Elbert County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Calhoun Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Calhoun 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.

  • Bell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bell is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Beverly
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Beverly is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Cherokee Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Gill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gill is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
  • Graball
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Graball is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Harpers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Lisbon ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Pearl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pearl is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Rocky River ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rocky River is located in Abbeville County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River

How Far From Calhoun Ferry to ...

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

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

  • Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Calhoun Ferry to Elberton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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 Calhoun Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0596, Longitude: -82.6240       In this case, the coordinates for Calhoun Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.236 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.549 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.523 degrees.