Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New 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 New Ferry:
- 31.959937, -81.056777
- 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 New 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since New Ferry is near Jasper County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Bryan 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
Communities Also Named New Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name New Ferry.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named New Ferry.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Coweta County
- Oglethorpe County
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Bona Bella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
- Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
- Cedar Hammock
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
- Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
- Cresthill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Chatham County
- Halcyon Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
- Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
- Isle of Hope
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Kings Wood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
- Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
- Magnolia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
- Pin Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rivers End
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Rivers End is located in Chatham County
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sackville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Skidaway Island
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidaway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
- Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
How Far From New 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 New Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Ferry and extending to:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from New Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 529 miles [851.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9599, Longitude: -81.0568 In this case, the coordinates for New 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 New 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 310.29 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.492 degrees. |