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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 Harpers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harpers 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 Harpers Ferry:
    • 34.091777, -83.027644
    • 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 Harpers 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 Harpers Ferry ...

We found six communities that share the name Harpers Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Harpers Ferry.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Elbert County
      • This Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harpers Ferry that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Harpers Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Harpers Ferry is located in Coffee County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harpers Ferry that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Harpers Ferry.
    • Iowa
      • Allamakee County
      • This Harpers Ferry is located in Allamakee County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harpers Ferry that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allamakee County community of Harpers Ferry.
    • Kentucky
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Harpers Ferry [Henry County].
    • South Carolina
      • Abbeville County
      • This Harpers Ferry is located in Abbeville County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harpers Ferry that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Harpers Ferry.
    • West Virginia
      • Jefferson County
      • This Harpers Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harpers Ferry that is located in Madison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Harpers Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harpers 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.

  • Deadmans Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
    • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Dewy Rose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dove Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
    • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
  • Hard Cash
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
    • Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
  • Harper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Harper is located in Elbert County
  • Martins Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
    • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Match
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Match have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
    • Match is located in Elbert County
  • Moon Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
    • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Moore Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
    • Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Porterfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Madison County
  • Vineyard Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Creek
    • Vineyard Creek is located in Madison County

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

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

  • Danielsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harpers Ferry to Danielsville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 469 miles [754.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,944 miles [7,956.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisonco.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harpers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harpers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0918, Longitude: -83.0276       In this case, the coordinates for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Harpers Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Harpers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.471 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.824 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.67 degrees.




 

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