Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Ferry Landing

• 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 Ferry Landing:
  • 30.783011, -82.024560
  • 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 Ferry Landing

• 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 Charlton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlton County
  • Since Ferry Landing is near Nassau County and also Camden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nassau County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden 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 Ferry Landing

Communities Also Named Ferry Landing ...

We found one communities that are also named Ferry Landing.

Within Georgia, the name Ferry Landing is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Delaware
    • Sussex County
    • This Ferry Landing is located in Sussex County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ferry Landing that is located in Charlton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Ferry Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferry Landing ...

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.

• Bullhead Bluff
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bullhead Bluff is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead Bluff
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Centerville is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Flea Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Flea Hill is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Hill
• Greenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenville is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
• Highway Park Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Highway Park Ferry is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park Ferry
• Homeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Homeland is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
• Kings Ferry
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kings Ferry is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
• Mays Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mays Bluff is located in Camden County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bluff
• Silver Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Silver Hill is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
• Stanley Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Stanley Landing is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Landing
• Traders Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferry Landing and extending to:

• Folkston, which is the Seat of Charlton County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ferry Landing to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,471 miles [10,414.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'