Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Shackleford 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 Shackleford Ferry:
  • 34.576197, -84.860218
  • 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 Shackleford 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 Gordon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gordon County
  • Since Shackleford Ferry is near Whitfield County and also Murray County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Murray 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 Shackleford Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shackleford 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.

• Angelville
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Angelville is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
• Audubon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Audubon is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Crane Eater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
• Damascus
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Damascus is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
• Fields Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Fields Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
• Hunts Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Hunts Corner is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
• Lands Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
• Redbud
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
• Soapstick
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people

How Far From Shackleford Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shackleford Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Shackleford Ferry and extending to:

• Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Shackleford Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'