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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 Wilds Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wilds 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 Wilds Ferry:
    • 30.742179, -81.690381
    • 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 Wilds 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wilds 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.

  • Catfish Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Acres
    • Catfish Acres is located in Camden County
  • Deer Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
    • Deer Run is located in Camden County
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Evergreen is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Fawnwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawnwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnwood
    • Fawnwood is located in Camden County
  • Forest Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
    • Forest Ridge is located in Camden County
  • Greentree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentree
    • Greentree is located in Camden County
  • Gross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Gross is located in Nassau County (FL)
  • Gross Still ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Still
    • Gross Still is located in Camden County
  • Kingsland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
    • Kingsland is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
  • Mariners Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Landing
    • Mariners Landing is located in Camden County
  • Martin Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Glen
    • Martin Glen is located in Camden County
  • May Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
    • May Creek is located in Camden County
  • Scotchville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
    • Scotchville is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
  • Wolfbay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolfbay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfbay
    • Wolfbay is located in Camden County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Wilds Ferry and extending to:

  • Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Wilds Ferry to Woodbine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 260 miles [418.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Wilds Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilds Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7422, Longitude: -81.6904       In this case, the coordinates for Wilds Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Wilds Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.59 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.337 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.017 degrees.









 

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