Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Manns 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 Manns Ferry:
  • 31.964912, -82.460963
  • 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 Manns 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 Jeff Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis County
  • Since Manns Ferry is near Toombs County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Toombs County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Manns Ferry

Communities Also Named Manns Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Manns Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Manns Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Manns Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Choctaw County
    • This Manns Ferry is located in Choctaw County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manns Ferry that is located in Jeff Davis County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Manns Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manns 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.

• Cedar Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
• Charlotteville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
• English Eddy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
• Falling Rocks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Falling Rocks is located in Appling County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rocks
• Grays Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
• Piney Bluff Ferry
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Piney Bluff Ferry is located in Appling County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff Ferry
• Rock Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
• Town Bluff Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry

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

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

• Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Jeff Davis County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manns Ferry to Hazlehurst, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'