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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 McCoys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to McCoys Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 McCoys Ferry:
- 39.605929, -77.970277
- 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 McCoys 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since McCoys Ferry is near Berkeley County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for McCoys Ferry
Communities Also Named McCoys Ferry ...
We found three communities that are also named McCoys Ferry.
Within Maryland, the name McCoys Ferry is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Lincoln County
- This McCoys Ferry is located in Lincoln County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the south southwest of the McCoys Ferry that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of McCoys Ferry.
- South Carolina
- McCormick County
- This McCoys Ferry is located in McCormick County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the south southwest of the McCoys Ferry that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of McCoys Ferry.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of McCoys Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McCoys 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.
- Big Pool
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Cherry Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Ernstville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ernstville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernstville
- Four Locks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Four Locks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Locks
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Green Spring Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Spring Furnace is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Furnace
- Greenspring Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenspring Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenspring Hill
- Hedgesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Little Georgetown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Runners Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Runners Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runners Ferry
- Spring Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Mills is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
- Two Locks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Two Locks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Locks
How Far From McCoys 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 McCoys Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in McCoys Ferry and extending to:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from McCoys Ferry to Hagerstown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,906 miles [9,504.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,493 miles [7,230.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- McCoys 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 McCoys 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 McCoys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6059, Longitude: -77.9703 In this case, the coordinates for McCoys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.401 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.129 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.841 degrees. |
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