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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 Gilchrist Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist Ferry:
- 33.726797, -82.239011
- 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 Gilchrist 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Gilchrist Ferry is near McCormick County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Gilchrist Ferry
Communities Also Named Gilchrist Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Gilchrist Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Gilchrist Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilchrist 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.
- Bethany ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Dents Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
- Double Branches
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Martins Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Maxim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxim is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
- Millers Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millers Crossroads is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Crossroads
- Parks Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Parks Mill is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parksville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Plum Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Price Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist Ferry and extending to:
- Lincolnton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gilchrist Ferry to Lincolnton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 123 miles [197.9 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 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gilchrist Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gilchrist 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 Gilchrist Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7268, Longitude: -82.2390 In this case, the coordinates for Gilchrist Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.005 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.237 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.463 degrees. |
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