Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fields 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 Fields Ferry:
  • 34.564253, -84.832717
  • 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 Fields 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 Gordon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gordon County
  • Since Fields Ferry is near Murray County and also Whitfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Murray County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitfield 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 Fields Ferry

Communities Also Named Fields Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Fields Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Fields Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Monroe County
    • This Fields Ferry is located in Monroe County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west of the Fields Ferry that is located in Gordon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Fields Ferry.
  • Virginia
    • Mecklenburg County
    • This Fields Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Fields Ferry that is located in Gordon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Fields Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fields 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.

• Angelville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Angelville is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
• Audubon
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Audubon is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Crane Eater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
• Hunts Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hunts Corner is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
• Lands Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
• Lewis Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
• Redbud
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
• Soapstick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people

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

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

• Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Fields Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 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 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'