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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 Morris Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Morris 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 Morris Ferry:
- 33.577056, -84.808548
- 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 Morris 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 Douglas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Since Morris Ferry is near Carroll County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Morris Ferry
Communities Also Named Morris Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named Morris Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Morris Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Elmore County
- This Morris Ferry is located in Elmore County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Morris Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Morris Ferry.
- Arkansas
- Little River County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Morris Ferry [Little River County].
- Tennessee
- Franklin County
- This Morris Ferry is located in Franklin County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Morris Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Morris Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Morris 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.
- Byers Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byers Crossroads is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Crossroads
- Cackle Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
- Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplay is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Links of Leith
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Links of Leith is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links of Leith
- Neal Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Neal Ferry is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Ferry
- Pumpkintown Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
- Redwine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Redwine is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwine
- Rivertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rivertown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
- Sweetwater Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
How Far From Morris 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 Morris Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Morris Ferry and extending to:
- Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Morris Ferry to Douglasville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 567 miles [912.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,465 miles [10,404.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,168 miles [11,535.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Morris Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Morris 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 Morris Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5771, Longitude: -84.8085 In this case, the coordinates for Morris Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.493 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.93 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.492 degrees. |
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