We found five communities that are also named Ross Ferry.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Ross Ferry.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.
This Ross Ferry is located in Arkansas County and lies 1,815 miles [2,921 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Ross Ferry.
Mississippi
Neshoba County
This Ross Ferry is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Ross Ferry.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Ross Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,496 miles [2,407.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Ross Ferry.
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.
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 Ross Ferry to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ross Ferry and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ross Ferry to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 42 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,631 miles [9,062.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,507 miles [5,644 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ross Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ross Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1439, Longitude: -60.5839
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.791 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.238 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.27 degrees.