Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wards 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 Wards Ferry:
  • 32.345978, -90.109530
  • 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 Wards 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 Wards Ferry is near Rankin County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rankin County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Wards Ferry ...

We found two communities that share the name Wards Ferry.

Within Mississippi, the name Wards Ferry is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Morehouse Parish
    • This Wards Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Wards Ferry that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Wards Ferry.
  • Tennessee
    • Perry County
    • This Wards Ferry is located in Perry County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wards Ferry that is located in Hinds County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Wards Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wards 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.

• Forest Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Point
  • Forest Point is located in Rankin County
• Harbourview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbourview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourview
  • Harbourview is located in Rankin County
• Hickory Glen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
  • Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
• Highland Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Meadows
  • Highland Meadows is located in Hinds County
• Hope Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Springs
  • Hope Springs is located in Hinds County
• Kings Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
  • Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
• Lakeshore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeshore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
  • Lakeshore is located in Rankin County
• Pearl
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Rankin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <3>
• Randall Place
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
  • Randall Place is located in Rankin County
• Rolling Meadows
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
  • Rolling Meadows is located in Hinds County
• Skyway Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
  • Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
• Squirrel Hill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Hill
  • Squirrel Hill is located in Madison County
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  • Summerwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
    • Summerwood is located in Rankin County
  • Tidewater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tidewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
    • Tidewater is located in Madison County
  • Timber Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Lakes
    • Timber Lakes is located in Rankin County
  • Tougaloo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tougaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tougaloo
    • Tougaloo is located in Hinds County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tougaloo <3>
  • Treasure Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Cove
    • Treasure Cove is located in Madison County
  • Turtle Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
    • Turtle Creek is located in Rankin County
  • Village Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Glen
    • Village Glen is located in Madison County
  • Village Square
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Village Square is located in Madison County
  • Woodlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
    • Woodlake is located in Rankin County

How Far From Wards Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wards Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wards Ferry and extending to:

• Jackson, which is the Seat of Hinds County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies just to the southwest (SW).
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Wards Ferry to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,745 miles [10,855 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,459 miles [12,004.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,334 miles [8,584.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wards 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/