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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 James Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to James 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 James Ferry:
    • 31.616001, -92.995439
    • 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 James 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 Natchitoches Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Natchitoches Parish
    • Since James Ferry is near Grant Parish and also Winn Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winn 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 James Ferry

Communities Also Named James Ferry ...

We found two communities that are also named James Ferry.

Within Louisiana, the name James Ferry is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Tennessee
      • Hardin County
      • This James Ferry is located in Hardin County and lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the James Ferry that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of James Ferry.
      • Roane County
      • This James Ferry is located in Roane County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km] to the east northeast of the James Ferry that is located in Natchitoches Parish.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of James Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near James 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.

  • Bermuda
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Bermuda is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bermuda
  • Cognac ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cognac is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cognac
  • Cypress
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cypress is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Flora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Henryville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Henryville is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeview is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Magnolia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Pollockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pollockville is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
  • Red Dirt ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Red Dirt is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Dirt
  • Williams Corner ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Corner is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner

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

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

  • Natchitoches, which is the Seat of Natchitoches Parish, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from James Ferry to Natchitoches, 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.
  • Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,618 miles [12,260 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- James Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 James 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 James Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6160, Longitude: -92.9954       In this case, the coordinates for James Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.323 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.269 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.157 degrees.