Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Grays 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 Grays Ferry:
  • 32.696807, -84.202692
  • 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 Grays 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Grays Ferry is near Upson County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Upson County
  • eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Grays Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Grays Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Grays Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Philadelphia County
    • This Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Grays Ferry that is located in Taylor County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Grays Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grays 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.

• Butler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Taylor County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <2>
• Carsonville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
  • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
• Fickling Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickling Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickling Mill
  • Fickling Mill is located in Taylor County
• Five Points
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Taylor County
• Francisville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
  • Francisville is located in Crawford County
• Logtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
  • Logtown is located in Upson County
• Panhandle
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle
  • Panhandle is located in Taylor County
• Prattsburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
  • Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
• Trices Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
  • Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County

How Far From Grays Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Grays Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Butler, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Grays Ferry to Butler, 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 73 miles [117.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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