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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 Sadlers Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sadlers Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sadlers Ferry:
    • 34.307606, -82.784858
    • 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 Sadlers Ferry
  • 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 Sadlers Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Sadlers Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Sadlers Ferry is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Sadlers Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sadlers 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.

  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Elbert County
  • Coldwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
    • Coldwater is located in Elbert County
  • Crafts Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Ferry
    • Crafts Ferry is located in Elbert County
  • Duke ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Abbeville County (SC)
  • Edinburg ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
    • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Elbert County
  • Harpers Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
    • Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County
  • Hartwell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Holland Store
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
    • Holland Store is located in Anderson County (SC)
    • Holland Store has also been known as:
    • Hollands
  • Mountain Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
    • Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County (SC)
  • Oak Bower ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
    • Oak Bower is located in Hart County
  • Parks Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
    • Parks Ferry is located in Hart County
  • Rock Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
    • Rock Branch is located in Elbert County
  • Thirteen Forks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirteen Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Forks
    • Thirteen Forks is located in Elbert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sadlers Ferry and extending to:

  • Hartwell, which is the Seat of Hart County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sadlers Ferry to Hartwell, with an average speed<4> 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 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sadlers Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hart County: www.hartcountyga.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Sadlers Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sadlers Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3076, Longitude: -82.7849       In this case, the coordinates for Sadlers Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Sadlers Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.335 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.699 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.519 degrees.









 

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