Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Neal Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Neal Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Neal 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 Neal Ferry:
- 33.565945, -84.820770
- 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 Neal 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Neal Ferry is near Douglas County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Neal 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers Crossroads
- Byers Crossroads is located in Carroll County
- Cackle Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
- Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
- Dingler Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingler Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingler Crossroads
- Dingler Crossroads is located in Carroll County
- Emily ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fairplay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Links of Leith
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links of Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links of Leith
- Links of Leith is located in Douglas County
- Pumpkintown Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
- Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
- Redwine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rivertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sweetwater Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
- Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County
How Far From Neal 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 Neal Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Neal Ferry and extending to:
- Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Neal Ferry to Carrollton, 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 27 miles [43.5 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 568 miles [914.1 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 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neal Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Neal Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neal Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5659, Longitude: -84.8208 In this case, the coordinates for Neal Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Neal 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 312.50 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.936 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.50 degrees. |