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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 Sand Bar Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sand Bar 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 Sand Bar Ferry:
    • 33.434028, -81.915392
    • 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 Sand Bar 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 Sand Bar Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Sand Bar Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Sand Bar Ferry is unique.

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

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sand Bar 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.

  • Adventure ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adventure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adventure
    • Adventure is located in Richmond County
  • Apple Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
    • Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crestdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestdale
    • Crestdale is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Crestland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestland
    • Crestland is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Edenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwood
    • Edenwood is located in Richmond County
  • Fairvale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvale
    • Fairvale is located in Richmond County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 6,769 people
  • Gordon Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Park
    • Gordon Park is located in Richmond County
  • Heathwood Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heathwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathwood Park
    • Heathwood Park is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Hillside Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Park
    • Hillside Park is located in Richmond County
  • Horse Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
    • Horse Creek is located in Aiken County (SC)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Johnstown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
      • Johnstown is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Rose Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Schultz Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schultz Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schultz Hill
      • Schultz Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Spiderweb
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spiderweb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiderweb
      • Spiderweb is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Summer Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Summerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
      • Summerville is located in Richmond County
    • Sunset Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Twiggs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twiggs
      • Twiggs is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Willow Springs Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs Park
      • Willow Springs Park is located in Aiken County (SC)
    • Woodlawn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Aiken County (SC)

How Far From Sand Bar 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 Sand Bar 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 Sand Bar Ferry and extending to:

  • Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sand Bar Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,923 miles [7,922.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sand Bar Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sand Bar Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4340, Longitude: -81.9154       In this case, the coordinates for Sand Bar 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 Sand Bar 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 310.813 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.974 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.418 degrees.









 

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