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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 Manns Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manns 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 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Manns 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 Manns Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
    • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
  • Charlotteville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
  • English Eddy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
    • English Eddy is located in Toombs County
  • Falling Rocks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rocks
    • Falling Rocks is located in Appling County
  • Grays Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
    • Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
  • Piney Bluff Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff Ferry
    • Piney Bluff Ferry is located in Appling County
  • Rock Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
  • Town Bluff Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
    • Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County

How Far From Manns 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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- Manns Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manns Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9649, Longitude: -82.4610       In this case, the coordinates for Manns 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 Manns 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 311.071 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.064 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.993 degrees.









 

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