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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ellis Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellis Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ellis Ferry:
- 35.181238, -81.620095
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Ellis 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 Cleveland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Ellis Ferry is near Cherokee County and also Rutherford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutherford 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ellis Ferry
Communities Also Named Ellis Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Ellis Ferry.
Within North Carolina, the name Ellis Ferry is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Wilcox County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Ellis Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Roane County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Ellis Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellis 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.
- Boiling Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cherokee Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Earl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Garden Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Park is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Grassy Pond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy Pond is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Pond
- Harmony Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony Hill is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
- Jones Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Ferry is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Maplewood is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Pleasant Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Meadows is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Meadows
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Rosehill Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
- Shanghai
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Shanghai is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
How Far From Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis Ferry and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Ellis Ferry to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 360 miles [579.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,255 miles [10,066.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,835 miles [7,781.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ellis Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ellis Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ellis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1812, Longitude: -81.6201 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.672 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.063 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.822 degrees. |
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