Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heard Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heard Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heard 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 Heard Ferry:
- 33.924825, -84.430484
- 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 Heard 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Heard Ferry is near Fulton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Heard Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Heard Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Heard Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Heard Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Heard Ferry is located in Sunflower County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the west of the Heard Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Heard Ferry.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heard 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.
- Chimney Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Trace
- Chimney Trace is located in Cobb County
- Coldstream
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Coldstream is located in Fulton County
- Crossgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Greyfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Heritage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Cobb County
- Lake Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Colony
- Lake Colony is located in Cobb County
- Misty Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Misty Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Post Harbor
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Harbor
- Post Harbor is located in Cobb County
- Post River
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post River
- Post River is located in Cobb County
- Postwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Power Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Ferry
- Power Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Powers Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lane
- Powers Lane is located in Fulton County
- Riverwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Springs <3>
- Seven Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
- Seven Springs is located in Cobb County
- Shadowwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowwood
- Shadowwood is located in Cobb County
- Stonewall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sun Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Sun Valley is located in Cobb County
- Treetop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powers Lane
How Far From Heard 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 Heard Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heard Ferry and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Heard Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heard Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heard Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heard Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9248, Longitude: -84.4305 In this case, the coordinates for Heard Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Heard Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.261 degrees. |