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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ramsey Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ramsey Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ramsey Ferry:
- 34.612042, -83.232936
- 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 Ramsey 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 Stephens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stephens County
- Since Ramsey Ferry is near Oconee County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Ramsey Ferry
Communities Also Named Ramsey Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named Ramsey Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Ramsey Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Ramsey Ferry is located in Independence County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ramsey Ferry that is located in Stephens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Ramsey Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Ramsey Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Ramsey Ferry is located in Knox County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ramsey Ferry that is located in Stephens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Ramsey Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramsey 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.
- Brasstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brasstown is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasstown
- Fighting Pine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fighting Pine is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Pine
- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Fowlertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fowlertown is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlertown
- Holly Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Horse Shoe ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Horse Shoe is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
- Jason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jason is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jason
- Jenkins Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jenkins Ferry is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ferry
- Johns Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johns Mill is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mill
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Retreat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Retreat is located in Oconee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Toms Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Toms Creek is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
- Tugaloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Union Hill is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Ramsey 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 Ramsey Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramsey Ferry and extending to:
- Toccoa, which is the Seat of Stephens County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Ramsey Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,053 miles [11,350.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramsey Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ramsey Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramsey Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6120, Longitude: -83.2329 In this case, the coordinates for Ramsey Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.605 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.053 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.615 degrees. |
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