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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 Hudson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hudson 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 Hudson Ferry:
- 32.617952, -81.411772
- 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 Hudson 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 Screven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Screven County
- Since Hudson Ferry is near Hampton County and also Effingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Effingham 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 Hudson Ferry
Communities Also Named Hudson Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Hudson Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Hudson Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Caldwell Parish
- This Hudson Ferry is located in Caldwell Parish and lies 618 miles [994.6 km]<1> to the west of the Hudson Ferry that is located in Screven County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell Parish community of Hudson Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Hudson Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hudson 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.
- Dupies Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Eureka Springs ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eureka Springs is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
- Farmdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Farmdale is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Green Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Hill is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
- Halcyondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Hunters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hunters is located in Screven County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters
- Kildare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kildare is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
- Martins Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Landing is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Oliver
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peeples ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Peeples is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
- Robertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertville is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
- Sisters Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
- Steep Bottom ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Steep Bottom is located in Hampton County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Bottom
- Two Sisters Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
How Far From Hudson 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 Hudson Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hudson Ferry and extending to:
- Sylvania, which is the Seat of Screven County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hudson Ferry to Sylvania, 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 189 miles [304.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 497 miles [799.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hudson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Hudson 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 Hudson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6180, Longitude: -81.4118 In this case, the coordinates for Hudson Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.507 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.506 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.447 degrees. |
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