Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chandler Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chandler Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chandler 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 Chandler Ferry:
  • 31.099349, -85.031040
  • 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 Chandler 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 Early County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Early County
  • Since Chandler Ferry is near Houston County and also Seminole County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Seminole 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 Chandler Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chandler 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.

• Cedar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Springs is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <1>
• Gordon
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
• Gordon Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gordon Landing is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
• Howards Mill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Howards Mill is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
• Jones Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
• Liberty
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Liberty is located in Early County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Little Hope
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Hope is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
• Lucy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lucy is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
• Neals Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Neals Landing is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
• Pansey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pansey is located in Houston County (AL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansey
• Riverturn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverturn is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverturn
• Steam Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill

How Far From Chandler 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 Chandler Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chandler Ferry and extending to:

• Blakely, which is the Seat of Early County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chandler Ferry to Blakely, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,283 miles [11,720.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'