Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Jones Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jones Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Jones 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 Jones Ferry:
- 35.214291, -81.712876
- 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 Jones 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:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- Since Jones Ferry is near Rutherford County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rutherford County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Jones Ferry ...
We found six communities that share the name Jones Ferry.
Within North Carolina, the name Jones Ferry is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Jefferson County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Jones Ferry.
- Georgia
- Oglethorpe County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County and lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jones Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oglethorpe County community of Jones Ferry.
- Louisiana
- Morehouse Parish
- This Jones Ferry is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Jones Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Jones Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Union County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Union County and lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south of the Jones Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Jones Ferry.
- Tennessee
- Monroe County
- This Jones Ferry is located in Monroe County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the west of the Jones Ferry that is located in Cleveland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Jones Ferry.
- Texas
- Burleson County
- Although located in Burleson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Jones Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jones 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
- Boiling Springs is located in Cleveland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boiling Springs <2>
- Byersville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Byersville is located in Cleveland County
- Cherokee Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Erwinsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwinsville
- Erwinsville is located in Cleveland County
- Flint Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Cleveland County
- Garden Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Park
- Garden Park is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Good ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Grassy Pond
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Pond
- Grassy Pond is located in Cherokee County (SC)
- Green ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Henrietta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Henrietta is located in Rutherford County
- Maud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Poplar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Cleveland County
How Far From Jones 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 Jones Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jones Ferry and extending to:
- Shelby, which is the Seat of Cleveland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jones Ferry to Shelby, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 361 miles [581 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jones Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cleveland County: www.clevelandcounty.com/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jones Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jones Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2143, Longitude: -81.7129 In this case, the coordinates for Jones Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Jones Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.726 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.13 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.849 degrees. |