Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Camerons 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 Camerons Ferry:
  • 30.951574, -89.750907
  • 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 Camerons 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 Pearl River County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pearl River County
  • Since Camerons Ferry is near Washington Parish and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington Parish
  • eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Camerons Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Camerons Ferry.

Within Mississippi, the name Camerons Ferry is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Camerons Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Washington Parish
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Camerons Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Camerons 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.

• Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Crossroads is located in Pearl River County
• Fords Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Creek
  • Fords Creek is located in Pearl River County
• Fordsville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
  • Fordsville is located in Marion County
• Hurricane Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurricane Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Creek
  • Hurricane Creek is located in Marion County
• Lake View
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Washington Parish (LA)
• Mitch ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitch
  • Mitch is located in Washington Parish (LA)
• Pinebur
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
  • Pinebur is located in Marion County
• Riceville ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Pearl River County
• Sandy Hook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
  • Sandy Hook is located in Marion County
• Spring Cottage
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Cottage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Cottage
  • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
• Twin
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
  • Twin is located in Marion County

How Far From Camerons Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Camerons Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Camerons Ferry and extending to:

• Poplarville, which is the Seat of Pearl River County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Camerons Ferry to Poplarville, 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 four to five hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,506 miles [12,079.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,383 miles [8,663.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camerons Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Pearl River County: www.pearlrivercounty.net/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/