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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 Collins Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Collins Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Collins Ferry:
- 34.046212, -84.104079
- 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 Collins 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Since Collins Ferry is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Collins Ferry
Communities Also Named Collins Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Collins Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Collins Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Talladega County
- This Collins Ferry is located in Talladega County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Collins Ferry that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Collins Ferry.
- Mississippi
- Madison County
- This Collins Ferry is located in Madison County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Collins Ferry that is located in Gwinnett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Collins Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Collins 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.
- Carriage Gate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
- Carrols Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carrols Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrols Crossing
- Centurion Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
- Deerwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Deerwood is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
- Falconcrest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Falconcrest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconcrest
- Gilberts Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
- Level Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Level Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Creek
- Maple Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
- Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rogers Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
- Rogers Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
- Settles Bridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
- Shake Rag
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
- Steeplechase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steeplechase is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Waters Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
How Far From Collins 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 Collins Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Collins Ferry and extending to:
- Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Collins Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 515 miles [828.8 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,116 miles [11,452.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Collins 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 Collins 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 Collins Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0462, Longitude: -84.1041 In this case, the coordinates for Collins Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.098 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.541 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.103 degrees. |
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