Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Old Dempsey Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Dempsey Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Old Dempsey 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 Old Dempsey Ferry:
  • 33.344010, -83.862404
  • 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 Old Dempsey 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 Butts County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts County
  • Since Old Dempsey Ferry is near Newton County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Old Dempsey Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Dempsey 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.

• Cork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cork is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
• Hardys Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
• Indian Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Iron Springs Crossroads
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Iron Springs Crossroads is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs Crossroads
• Island Shoals ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Shoals is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Shoals
• Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
• Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Peeksville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Peeksville is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeksville
• Prospect
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Prospect is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
• Rocky Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
• Sandy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Sandy is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
• Stark
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stark is located in Butts County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
• Turtles Cove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
• Union
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Union is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Old Dempsey 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 Old Dempsey Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Old Dempsey Ferry and extending to:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Butts County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Old Dempsey Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'