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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 Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to 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 Ferry:
- 39.580338, -84.104380
- 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 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
- Since Ferry is near Warren County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Ferry
Communities Also Named Ferry ...
We found ten communities that are also named Ferry.
Within Ohio, the name Ferry is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Ferry lies 3,060 miles [4,924.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ferry that is located in Greene County.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Ferry [Floyd County].
- Iowa
- Mahaska County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Ferry [Mahaska County].
- Michigan
- Delta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferry [Delta County].
- Menominee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferry [Menominee County].
- Oceana County
- This Ferry is located in Oceana County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ferry that is located in Greene County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oceana County community of Ferry.
- Washtenaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ferry [Washtenaw County].
- Nebraska
- Dakota County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Ferry [Dakota County].
- New Mexico
- Cibola County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cibola County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Ferry.
- New York
- Erie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Ferry [Erie County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Beavercreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beavertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beavertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornstalk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cornstalk is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
- Far Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Far Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Far Hills
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flat Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Iron is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron
- Harveysburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harveysburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveysburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Hickoryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hickoryville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickoryville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manor ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Manor is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
- Mount Holly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Holly is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
- Red Lion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Red Lion is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lion
- Shakertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shakertown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakertown
- Short Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Short Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Hills
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From 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 Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferry and extending to:
- Xenia, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ferry to Xenia, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 380 miles [611.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5803, Longitude: -84.1044 In this case, the coordinates for Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.172 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.418 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.574 degrees. |
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