Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Heard Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Heard Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Heard 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 Heard Ferry:
- 33.417341, -90.650092
- 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 Heard 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 Sunflower County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sunflower County
- Since Heard Ferry is near Washington County and also Humphreys County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys 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 Heard Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Heard Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Heard Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, there is another community also named Heard Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Heard Ferry is located in Cobb County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<1> to the east of the Heard Ferry that is located in Sunflower County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Heard Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heard 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.
- Bourbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Furry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Heads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Heathman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Holly Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Holly Ridge is located in Sunflower County
- Hollyknowe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollyknowe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollyknowe
- Hollyknowe is located in Washington County
- Long
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Moorhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Pollock ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Roundaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
- Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
- Sunflower
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
How Far From Heard 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 Heard Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heard Ferry and extending to:
- Indianola, which is the Seat of Sunflower County, lies just to the North.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Heard 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 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,308 miles [8,542.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heard 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 '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- Heard Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heard Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4173, Longitude: -90.6501 In this case, the coordinates for Heard 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Heard 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 316.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.003 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.898 degrees. |