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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 Jones Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland Parish
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Jones Ferry

Communities Also Named Jones Ferry ...

We found six communities that are also named Jones Ferry.

Within Louisiana, the name Jones Ferry is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, we know of six communities that are located 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.

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)
    • Bear Skin is located in West Carroll Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Skin
  • Crew Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crew Lake is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crew Lake
  • Cypress Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cypress Point is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
  • Fowler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Fowler is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
  • Gum Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Gum Ridge is located in Morehouse Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Ridge
  • Hammock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hammock is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammock
  • Hidden Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
  • Holly Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
  • Lakeshore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakeshore is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeview Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Lakeview Park is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
  • Leisure Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Leisure Village is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
  • Magenta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Magenta is located in Ouachita Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Oliver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oliver is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Pecan Bayou
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Bayou is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Bayou
    • Rhymes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rhymes is located in Richland Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhymes
    • Spanish City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Spanish City is located in Ouachita Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish City
    • Start
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,397 miles [8,685.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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. 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 Jones 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 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).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.666 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.628 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.516 degrees.