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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 Dupies Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dupies 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 Dupies Ferry:
    • 32.502406, -81.234272
    • 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 Dupies Ferry
  • 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 Dupies Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Dupies Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Dupies Ferry is unique.

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

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dupies 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.

  • Birds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
    • Birds is located in Effingham County
  • Ebenezer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Effingham County
  • Groover Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
    • Groover Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
  • Robertville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
    • Robertville is located in Jasper County (SC)
  • Sisters Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
    • Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
  • Spring Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Effingham County
  • Stokes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
    • Stokes is located in Hampton County (SC)
  • Two Sisters Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
    • Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people

How Far From Dupies Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dupies 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 Dupies Ferry and extending to:

  • Springfield, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dupies Ferry to Springfield, with an average speed<3> 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dupies Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dupies Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5024, Longitude: -81.2343       In this case, the coordinates for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Dupies 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 310.404 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.371 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.413 degrees.









 

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