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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Parks Ferry

Communities Also Named Parks Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named Parks Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia that 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.

• 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.

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)
  • Bethany is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
• Comfort ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comfort is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort
  • Estimated population in 2019: 7,085 people
• Flat Rock ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Flat Rock is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
• Harmony
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Harmony is located in Putnam County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Liberty
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Liberty is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
• Mosquito Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mosquito Crossing is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Crossing
• Parks Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Parks Mill is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Mill
• Sugar Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Creek is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
• Swords
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Swords is located in Morgan County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swords

How Far From Parks Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'