Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fortners Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fortners Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fortners 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 Fortners Ferry:
- 32.122651, -90.241200
- 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 Fortners 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 Hinds County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hinds County
- Since Fortners Ferry is near Rankin County and also Copiah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- eBird sighting report for Copiah 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 Fortners 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.
- Cedar Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Rankin County
- Choctaw Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Clear Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Cooks Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Dears Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dears Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dears Ferry
- Dears Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Dimes Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimes Ferry
- Dimes Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Egypt Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Hill
- Egypt Hill is located in Copiah County
- Elton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elton Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
- Elton Place is located in Hinds County
- Florence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <2>
- King
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Lost Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mountain Creek ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek is located in Rankin County
- Plainview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Raintree Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Place
- Raintree Place is located in Hinds County
- Red Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rosemary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Terry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <2>
- Mountain Creek ‑ Historic
How Far From Fortners 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 Fortners 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 Fortners Ferry and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Fortners Ferry to Jackson, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 875 miles [1,408.2 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,761 miles [10,880.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,475 miles [12,029.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortners Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hinds County: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fortners Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortners Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1227, Longitude: -90.2412 In this case, the coordinates for Fortners 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 Fortners 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 315.657 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.394 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.948 degrees. |