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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 Davis Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davis 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 Davis Ferry:
- 31.695438, -88.670037
- 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 Davis 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Davis Ferry is near Clarke County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Davis Ferry
Communities Also Named Davis Ferry ...
We found four communities that are also named Davis Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Davis Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Cherokee County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Davis Ferry.
- Monroe County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Monroe County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east of the Davis Ferry that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Davis Ferry.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Floyd County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Davis Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Loudon County
- This Davis Ferry is located in Loudon County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Davis Ferry that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Davis Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis 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.
- Buckatunna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chapel Hill is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Clara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Gin ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gin is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gin
- Pleasant Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Robinsons Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Shady Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Whistler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whistler is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
How Far From Davis 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 Davis Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Davis Ferry and extending to:
- Waynesboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Davis Ferry to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,424 miles [11,947.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,301 miles [8,531.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Davis 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 Davis 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 Davis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6954, Longitude: -88.6700 In this case, the coordinates for Davis Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.661 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.178 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.393 degrees. |
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