Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Montgomery 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 Montgomery Ferry:
  • 40.498973, -76.972755
  • 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 Montgomery 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Since Montgomery Ferry is near Dauphin County and also Northumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
  • eBird sighting report for Northumberland 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 Montgomery Ferry ...

We found two communities that share the name Montgomery Ferry.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Montgomery Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • East Carroll Parish
    • This Montgomery Ferry is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Montgomery Ferry that is located in Perry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Montgomery Ferry.
    • Grant Parish
    • This Montgomery Ferry is located in Grant Parish and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km] to the west southwest of the Montgomery Ferry that is located in Perry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Montgomery Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Montgomery 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.

• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Perry County
• Enders
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enders
  • Enders is located in Dauphin County
• Enterline
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterline
  • Enterline is located in Dauphin County
• Fisherville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
  • Fisherville is located in Dauphin County
• Half Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Falls
  • Half Falls is located in Perry County
• Liverpool
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
  • Liverpool is located in Perry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liverpool <3>
• Mount Patrick
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Patrick
  • Mount Patrick is located in Perry County
• Reservoir Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reservoir Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir Heights
  • Reservoir Heights is located in Dauphin County
• Reward
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
  • Reward is located in Perry County

How Far From Montgomery 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 Montgomery Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Montgomery Ferry to New Bloomfield, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 110 miles [177 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,827 miles [9,377.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Montgomery Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/