Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Waters 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 Waters Ferry:
  • 34.013434, -84.177973
  • 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 Waters 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Since Waters Ferry is near Fulton County and also Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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 Waters Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waters 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.

• Beaverdam ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Carriage Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
• Centurion Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
• Covered Bridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
• Johns Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <1>
• Jones Bridge Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
• Peachtree Corners
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peachtree Corners is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Corners
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peachtree Corners <1>
• Peachtree Station
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
• Rogers Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
• Rogers Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
• Shake Rag
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Shake Rag is located in Forsyth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake Rag

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waters Ferry and extending to:

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Waters Ferry to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<3> 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'