Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Rogers 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 Rogers Ferry:
  • 34.029823, -84.141026
  • 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 Rogers 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Rogers Ferry is near Forsyth County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Rogers Ferry

Communities Also Named Rogers Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Rogers Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Rogers Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Rogers Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Union County
    • This Rogers Ferry is located in Union County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Rogers Ferry that is located in Gwinnett County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Rogers Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rogers 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.

• Carriage Gate
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
• Centurion Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
• Gilberts Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilberts Ferry is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilberts Ferry
• Johns Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <2>
• Maple Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Maple Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
• Meadow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Meadow is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
• Rogers Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
• Settles Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Settles Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settles Bridge
• Shake Rag
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag
• Waters Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rogers Ferry and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Rogers Ferry to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 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 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'