Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Haley 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 Haley Ferry:
  • 31.729617, -93.814909
  • 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 Haley 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Sabine Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
  • Since Haley Ferry is near Shelby County and also De Soto Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for De Soto Parish

• 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 Haley Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haley 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.

• Alexanders Store
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Alexanders Store is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Store
• Clyde
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clyde is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
• Converse
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Converse is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <1>
• Goober Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Goober Hill is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goober Hill
• Hunter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Hunter is located in De Soto Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
• Jordans Store
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jordans Store is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Store
• Mitchell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mitchell is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
• New Harmony
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Harmony is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
• Noble
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Noble is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <1>
• Oak Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Ragtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ragtown is located in Shelby County (TX)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
• Union Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Union Springs is located in Sabine Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs

How Far From Haley 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 Haley 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 Haley Ferry and extending to:

• Many, which is the Seat of Sabine Parish, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Haley Ferry to Many, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,064 miles [1,712.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,647 miles [12,306.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'