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:
- 33.984005, -82.857640
- 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 Oglethorpe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
- Since New Ferry is near Elbert County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 ...
- Chatham County
- Coweta 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.
- Bell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Dove Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Oglethorpe County
- Goose Pond ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Pond
- Goose Pond is located in Oglethorpe County
- Jones Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Linesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linesville
- Linesville is located in Wilkes County
- Martins Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Norman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Silk Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
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:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Oglethorpe County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Ferry to Lexington, 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 five to six hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,363 miles [10,240.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 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 Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com
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 drawn 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: 33.9840, Longitude: -82.8576 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 311.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.633 degrees. |