Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cooks Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cooks Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cooks 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 Cooks Ferry:
- 38.482067, -77.274147
- 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 Cooks 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Charles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- Since Cooks Ferry is near Prince William County and also Stafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Prince William County
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- 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 Cooks Ferry ...
We found three communities that share the name Cooks Ferry.
Within Maryland, the name Cooks Ferry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- This Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooks Ferry that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Cooks Ferry.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Cooks Ferry [Beaver County].
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Cooks Ferry is located in Bradley County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cooks Ferry that is located in Charles County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Cooks Ferry.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cooks 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.
- Aqua Villa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Bowers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Chamberlain Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain Village
- Chamberlain Village is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Cherry Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Coal Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
- Coal Landing is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Dogwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Dumfries
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumfries <4>
- Harris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Ironsides
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Liverpool Wharf
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Wharf
- Liverpool Wharf is located in Charles County
- Marshope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Midway Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County (VA)
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- Mount Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Charles County
- Raspberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rivendell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sams Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
- Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Sunshine Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
- Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Sunshine View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Triangle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
- Triangle is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triangle <4>
- Tripoli Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli Heights
- Tripoli Heights is located in Prince William County (VA)
- Twin Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Widewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Widewater Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widewater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widewater Beach
- Widewater Beach is located in Stafford County (VA)
- Mount Hope
How Far From Cooks 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 Cooks Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cooks Ferry and extending to:
- La Plata, which is the Seat of Charles County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Cooks Ferry to La Plata, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,925 miles [9,535.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,629 miles [10,668.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cooks Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charles County: www.charlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooks Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cooks Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4821, Longitude: -77.2741 In this case, the coordinates for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Cooks Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Cooks Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.054 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.562 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.972 degrees. |