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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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Jones 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 Jones Ferry ...

We found six communities that share the name Jones Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Jones Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
    • Bell is located in Elbert County
  • Deadmans Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
    • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Dove Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
    • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
  • Enterprise
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Goose Pond ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
    • Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Harpers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Martins Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
    • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Moon Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
    • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Sandy Cross
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
    • Sandy Cross is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Silk Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people

How Far From Jones 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 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,943 miles [7,955 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Ferry) to Point B.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).
<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 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 Jones Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.406 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.738 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.65 degrees.




 

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