Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Tucker 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 Tucker Ferry:
  • 33.008758, -83.143484
  • 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 Tucker 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Since Tucker Ferry is near Wilkinson County and also Hancock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Tucker Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Tucker Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Tucker Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Meigs County
    • This Tucker Ferry is located in Meigs County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Tucker Ferry that is located in Baldwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Tucker Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tucker 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.

• Coopers
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
• Deepstep
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepstep
  • Deepstep is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepstep <2>
• Friendship
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Hancock County
• Goat Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
  • Goat Town is located in Washington County
• Goldens Mill ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldens Mill
  • Goldens Mill is located in Wilkinson County
• Harrisburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County
• Hebron
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
  • Hebron is located in Washington County
• Mount Pleasant
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
• Sandtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sandtown is located in Baldwin County
• Youngblood Corners ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Corners
  • Youngblood Corners is located in Wilkinson County

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

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

• Milledgeville, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Tucker Ferry to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,115 miles [11,450.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/

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