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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 Turner Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Turner Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Turner Ferry:
- 33.795384, -84.507987
- 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 Turner 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Turner Ferry is near Fulton County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Turner Ferry
Communities Also Named Turner Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Turner Ferry.
Within Georgia, the name Turner Ferry is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Turner Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Quitman County
- This Turner Ferry is located in Quitman County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the west of the Turner Ferry that is located in Cobb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Turner Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Turner 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.
- Bolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Boulder Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
- Boulder Vista
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boulder Vista is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Vista
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- De Foor Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Foor Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Foor Ferry
- Ellen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ellen is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellen
- Flagstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flagstone is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
- Gordon Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gordon Heights is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gordon Woods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Woods
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,857 people
- Greens Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greens Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Ferry
- Grove Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Grove Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hills Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hills Park is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Park
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Howard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Howard is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Lizzie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lizzie is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizzie
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Nelsons Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,377 people
- Nickajack ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nickajack is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickajack
- Rockdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rockdale is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Saddleback Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saddleback Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddleback Ridge
- Songwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Songwood is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Songwood
- Summit Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit Ridge is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Ridge
- Whisperwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Whisperwoods is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwoods
How Far From Turner Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Turner Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Turner Ferry and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Turner Ferry to Marietta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the east southeast (ESE).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 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 31 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,442 miles [10,367.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Turner Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Turner Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Turner Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7954, Longitude: -84.5080 In this case, the coordinates for Turner Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.326 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.768 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.323 degrees. |
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