Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Eagle Lake Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eagle Lake Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake Ferry:
- 32.443198, -90.916216
- 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 Eagle Lake 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 Warren County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Since Eagle Lake Ferry is near Madison Parish and also Issaquena County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison Parish
- eBird sighting report for Issaquena 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eagle Lake 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.
- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Madison Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
- Duck Port ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Eagle Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
- Eagle Bend is located in Warren County
- Kings
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Kings Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ferry
- Kings Ferry is located in Warren County
- Long Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Signal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sweets Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Ferry
- Sweets Ferry is located in Warren County
- Twin Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Valley Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Valley Mills is located in Warren County
- Waltersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltersville
- Waltersville is located in Warren County
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eagle Lake Ferry and extending to:
- Vicksburg, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies just to the South.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Eagle Lake Ferry to Jackson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eagle Lake Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eagle Lake Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Lake Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4432, Longitude: -90.9162 In this case, the coordinates for Eagle Lake Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Eagle Lake Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.107 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.96 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.172 degrees. |