Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hesters 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 Hesters Ferry:
  • 33.942621, -82.550132
  • 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 Hesters 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 Hesters Ferry is near Elbert County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Hesters Ferry

Communities Also Named Hesters Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Hesters Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Hesters Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Mississippi
    • Harrison County
    • This Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hesters Ferry that is located in Lincoln County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Hesters Ferry.
  • South Carolina
    • McCormick County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Hesters Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hesters 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.

• Bordeaux
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bordeaux is located in McCormick County (SC)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
• Curry Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Curry Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
• Danburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Danburg is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
• Floral Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Floral Hill is located in Wilkes County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
• Gill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gill is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
• Graball
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Graball is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
• Leroys Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Leroys Ferry is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroys Ferry
• Lisbon ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Lisbon is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon

How Far From Hesters Ferry to ...

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

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

• Lincolnton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hesters Ferry to Lincolnton, with an average speed<2> 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 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,049 miles [11,344.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'