Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Parks Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Parks Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Parks 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 Parks Ferry:
- 33.504017, -83.283495
- 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 Parks 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Parks Ferry is near Greene County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Parks Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Parks Ferry.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Parks Ferry.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Parks Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Hart County
- This Parks Ferry is located in Hart County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parks Ferry that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Parks Ferry.
- Hart County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Parks Ferry is located in Anderson County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Parks Ferry that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Parks Ferry.
- South Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parks 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.
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Comfort ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Flat Rock ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Mosquito Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Crossing
- Mosquito Crossing is located in Greene County
- Parks Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
- Parks Mill is located in Morgan County
- Sugar Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
- Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County
- Swords
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Parks 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 Parks Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parks Ferry and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Parks Ferry to Madison, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5040, Longitude: -83.2835 In this case, the coordinates for Parks 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 Parks 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 311.60 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.89 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.919 degrees. |