Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dents 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 Dents Ferry:
  • 33.648466, -82.201232
  • 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 Dents 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • Since Dents Ferry is near McCormick County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McCormick County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Dents Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Dents Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Dents Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Dents Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • McCormick County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Dents Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dents 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.

• Camelot
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Camelot is located in Columbia County
• Chimney Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
  • Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
• Creek View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Creek View is located in Columbia County
• Evans
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Evans is located in Columbia County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evans <2>
• Evans Mill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
• Fernbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
  • Fernbrook is located in Columbia County
• Furys Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furys Ferry
  • Furys Ferry is located in Columbia County
• Glennwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
• Maysville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Maysville is located in Columbia County
• Millers Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
  • Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County (SC)
• Morgana
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
  • Morgana is located in Edgefield County (SC)
• Parksville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Parksville is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
• Price Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
  • Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
• Woodlawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in McCormick County (SC)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dents Ferry and extending to:

• Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dents Ferry to Appling, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 125 miles [201.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dents Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/