Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones 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 Jones Ferry:
- 32.564862, -91.789293
- 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 Jones 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 Morehouse Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morehouse Parish
- Since Jones Ferry is near Richland Parish and also Ouachita Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland Parish
- eBird sighting report for Ouachita 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Jones Ferry ...
We found six communities that share the name Jones Ferry.
Within Louisiana, the name Jones Ferry is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the north of the Jones Ferry that is located in Morehouse Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jones Ferry.
- Georgia
- Oglethorpe County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Morehouse Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Jones Ferry.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Cleveland County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Morehouse Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Jones Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Union County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Union County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Morehouse Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jones Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Jones Ferry that is located in Morehouse Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jones Ferry.
- Texas
- Burleson County
- Although located in Burleson County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Jones Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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.
- Bear Skin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Crew Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Cypress Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Gum Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Hammock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Hidden Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
- Holly Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Lakeshore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Lakeview Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
- Leisure Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
- Magenta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Continue List (5 more) ...
- Oliver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Pecan Bayou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
- Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
- Rhymes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Spanish City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
- Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
- Start
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Start have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Start
- Start is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Start <3>
- Oliver
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Ferry and extending to:
- Bastrop, which is the Seat of Morehouse Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Ferry to Bastrop, 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 five to six hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,521 miles [12,103.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,397 miles [8,685.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jones Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5649, Longitude: -91.7893 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jones 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 316.666 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.516 degrees. |