Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Evans Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Evans Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Evans 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 Evans Ferry:
- 32.052928, -88.738934
- 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 Evans 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- Since Evans Ferry is near Jasper County and also Lauderdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- eBird sighting report for Lauderdale 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 Evans Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Evans Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Evans Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the northeast of the Evans Ferry that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Evans Ferry.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Evans Ferry is located in Monongalia County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Evans Ferry that is located in Clarke County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Evans Ferry.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Evans 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.
- Brewer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Chancellor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Chancellor is located in Clarke County
- Choctaw ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - De Soto
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Earles Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Ferry
- Earles Ferry is located in Clarke County
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <3>
- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Nancy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Jasper County
- Quitman
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quitman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <3>
- Sable
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Stonewall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
- Stonewall is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
How Far From Evans 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 Evans Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Evans Ferry and extending to:
- Quitman, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Evans Ferry to Jackson, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Evans 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Evans Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Evans Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0529, Longitude: -88.7389 In this case, the coordinates for Evans Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Evans 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 314.734 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.312 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.357 degrees. |