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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 Anderson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anderson Ferry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Anderson Ferry:
    • 34.162630, -81.907892
    • 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 Anderson 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 Greenwood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Greenwood County
    • Since Anderson Ferry is near Newberry County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Newberry County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens 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 Anderson Ferry

Communities Also Named Anderson Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Anderson Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name Anderson Ferry is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Anderson Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Hamilton County
      • This Anderson Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Anderson Ferry that is located in Greenwood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Anderson Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson 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.

  • Anglers Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anglers Haven is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Haven
  • Big Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Creek is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
  • Chapmans Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Chapmans Crossroads is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmans Crossroads
  • Cherry Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Chiles Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chiles Ferry is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles Ferry
  • Friendship
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Friendship is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Good Hope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Good Hope is located in Saluda County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
  • Greenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenwood is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Harbor Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harbor Heights is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Magnolia Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Place is located in Greenwood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
  • Mudlick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mudlick is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudlick
  • Scurry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Scurry is located in Newberry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scurry
  • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove is located in Laurens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove

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

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

  • Greenwood, which is the Seat of Greenwood County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson Ferry to Greenwood, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 51 miles [82.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,011 miles [11,283.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anderson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Anderson 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 Anderson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1626, Longitude: -81.9079       In this case, the coordinates for Anderson Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.825 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.092 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.219 degrees.