Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ross Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ross Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ross 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 Ross Ferry:
- 32.830966, -89.124506
- 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 Ross 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 Neshoba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Neshoba County
- Since Ross Ferry is near Winston County and also Leake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Winston County
- eBird sighting report for Leake 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 Ross Ferry ...
We found four communities that share the name Ross Ferry.
Within Mississippi, the name Ross Ferry is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Arkansas County
- This Ross Ferry is located in Arkansas County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ross Ferry that is located in Neshoba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas County community of Ross Ferry.
- Garland County
- This Ross Ferry is located in Garland County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the west northwest of the Ross Ferry that is located in Neshoba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Ross Ferry.
- Nova Scotia
- This Ross Ferry lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Ferry that is located in Neshoba County.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Ross Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Ross Ferry that is located in Neshoba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ross Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ross 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.
- Alice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Bond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Deemer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Forestdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Forestdale is located in Neshoba County
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Pearl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Neshoba County
- Sandtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Spring Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Neshoba County
- Tucker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Waldo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Ross 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 Ross Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Ferry and extending to:
- Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Neshoba County, lies just to the South.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Ross 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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,393 miles [11,897.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,269 miles [8,479.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ross 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 from Point A (ie- Ross Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8310, Longitude: -89.1245 In this case, the coordinates for Ross 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 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 Ross Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.036 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.767 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.371 degrees. |