Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Warsaw 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 Warsaw Ferry:
  • 32.297647, -91.527064
  • 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 Warsaw 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 Madison Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
  • Since Warsaw Ferry is near Franklin Parish and also Richland Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland 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 Warsaw Ferry

Communities Also Named Warsaw Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Warsaw Ferry.

Within Louisiana, the name Warsaw Ferry is unique.

Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Warsaw Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Greene County
    • This Warsaw Ferry is located in Greene County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Warsaw Ferry that is located in Madison Parish.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Warsaw Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Warsaw 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.

• Bakers
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Bakers is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakers
• Crowville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Crowville is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowville <2>
• Egypt Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Egypt Ferry is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Ferry
• Indian Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Indian Landing is located in Madison Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
• Longview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Longview is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• New Quarters
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Quarters is located in Tensas Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Quarters
• Sunrise Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Sunrise Landing is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Landing
• Swampers
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers

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

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

• Tallulah, which is the Seat of Madison Parish, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Warsaw Ferry to Tallulah, 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 129 miles [207.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 930 miles [1,496.7 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 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,522 miles [12,105.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,398 miles [8,687.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'