Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Swan Lake Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swan Lake Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Swan 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 Swan Lake Ferry:
  • 33.857337, -90.274810
  • 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 Swan 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 Tallahatchie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tallahatchie County
  • Since Swan Lake Ferry is near Leflore County and also Sunflower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Leflore County
  • eBird sighting report for Sunflower 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 Swan 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.

• Effie
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
  • Effie is located in Tallahatchie County
• Hugo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Tallahatchie County
• James Minter Ferry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Minter Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Minter Ferry
  • James Minter Ferry is located in Leflore County
• Jarman Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarman Ferry
  • Jarman Ferry is located in Tallahatchie County
• Locopolis ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locopolis
  • Locopolis is located in Tallahatchie County
• Needmore ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
  • Needmore is located in Tallahatchie County
• Sandy Ridge
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
  • Sandy Ridge is located in Leflore County
• Sharkey
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharkey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharkey
  • Sharkey is located in Tallahatchie County
• Swan Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
  • Swan Lake is located in Tallahatchie County

How Far From Swan Lake 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 Swan Lake Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Swan Lake Ferry and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Tallahatchie County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Swan Lake Ferry to Charleston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,272 miles [8,484.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swan Lake Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/