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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 Smith Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith 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 Smith Ferry:
    • 33.623722, -84.737713
    • 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 Smith 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 Smith Ferry ...

We found five communities that share the name Smith Ferry.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Smith Ferry.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Butts County
      • This Smith Ferry is located in Butts County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Smith Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Smith Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Ashley County
      • This Smith Ferry is located in Ashley County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the west of the Smith Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Smith Ferry.
    • Oregon
      • Douglas County
      • This Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County and lies 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Smith Ferry.
    • Tennessee
      • Grainger County
      • This Smith Ferry is located in Grainger County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Smith Ferry that is located in Douglas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Smith Ferry.
    • Texas
      • Tyler County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Tyler County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Smith Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.

  • Bent Pine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Pine
    • Bent Pine is located in Douglas County
  • Cackle Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cackle Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cackle Corner
    • Cackle Corner is located in Fulton County
  • Cedar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Fulton County
  • Chapel Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Douglas County
  • Corn Creek Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corn Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corn Creek Cove
    • Corn Creek Cove is located in Fulton County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 4,683 people
  • Creek Indian
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Indian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Indian
    • Creek Indian is located in Douglas County
  • Doublegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doublegate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
    • Doublegate is located in Douglas County
  • Kings Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Point
    • Kings Point is located in Douglas County
  • Lester
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Fulton County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Orchard Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
      • Orchard Park is located in Douglas County
    • Pumpkintown Ferry
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown Ferry
      • Pumpkintown Ferry is located in Douglas County
    • Rebel Trail
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Trail
      • Rebel Trail is located in Douglas County
    • Rivertown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rivertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivertown
      • Rivertown is located in Fulton County
    • Sugar Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
      • Sugar Creek is located in Douglas County
    • Sweetwater Bluff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Bluff
      • Sweetwater Bluff is located in Douglas County

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

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

  • Douglasville, which is the Seat of Douglas County, lies just to the North.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Smith Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Smith Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6237, Longitude: -84.7377       In this case, the coordinates for Smith Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smith Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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 Smith Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.454 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.891 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.454 degrees.




 

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