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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Calhoun 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 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Calhoun Ferry ...
We found three communities that share the name Calhoun Ferry.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Calhoun Ferry.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Gordon County
- 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.
- South Carolina
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) - Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Cherokee Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Edinburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Gill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Graball
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Harpers Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Pearl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Rocky River ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Abbeville County (SC)
How Far From Calhoun 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,928 miles [7,930.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calhoun 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' (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- Calhoun Ferry) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Calhoun 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 311.236 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.549 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.523 degrees. |