Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowman Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowman Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bowman 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 Bowman Ferry:
- 34.179277, -82.732079
- 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 Bowman 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 Abbeville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Abbeville County
- Since Bowman Ferry is near Elbert County and also Anderson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- eBird sighting report for Anderson 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 Bowman Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Bowman Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Bowman Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Bowman Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Bowman Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowman 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.
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cherokee Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Coldwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Crafts Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Ferry
- Crafts Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Duke ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Edinburg ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Harpers Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Pearl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Rock Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
- Rock Branch is located in Elbert County (GA)
- Rocky River ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky River
- Rocky River is located in Abbeville County
How Far From Bowman 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 Bowman Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bowman Ferry and extending to:
- Abbeville, which is the Seat of Abbeville County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Bowman Ferry to Abbeville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowman Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Abbeville County: www.abbevillecountygovernment.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bowman Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowman Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1793, Longitude: -82.7321 In this case, the coordinates for Bowman Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bowman Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.301 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.642 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.533 degrees. |