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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 Jones Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones 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 Jones Ferry:
    • 34.008448, -82.919864
    • 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 Jones 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 Oglethorpe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
    • Since Jones Ferry is near Elbert County and also Madison 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 Madison 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 Jones Ferry

Communities Also Named Jones Ferry ...

We found six communities that are also named Jones Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Jones Ferry is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Ferry that is located in Oglethorpe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jones Ferry.
    • Louisiana
      • Morehouse Parish
      • This Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Ferry that is located in Oglethorpe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Jones Ferry.
    • North Carolina
      • Cleveland County
      • This Jones Ferry is located in Cleveland County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Oglethorpe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Jones Ferry.
    • South Carolina
      • Union County
      • This Jones Ferry is located in Union County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Oglethorpe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jones Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Monroe County
      • This Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County and lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Jones Ferry that is located in Oglethorpe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jones Ferry.
    • Texas
      • Burleson County
      • Although located in Burleson County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Jones Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.

  • Bell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bell is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
  • Deadmans Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
  • Dove Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Goose Pond ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
  • Harpers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Martins Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
  • Moon Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
  • Sandy Cross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
  • Silk Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people

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

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Oglethorpe County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Ferry to Lexington, with an average speed<2> 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 86 miles [138.4 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 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Jones Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Jones 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 Jones Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0084, Longitude: -82.9199       In this case, the coordinates for Jones Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.406 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.738 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.65 degrees.