Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cherokee Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cherokee Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cherokee 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 Cherokee Ferry:
- 35.065129, -81.553704
- 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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Cherokee Ferry is near Cleveland County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cleveland County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Cherokee Ferry ...
We found two communities that share the name Cherokee Ferry.
There is one other community in South Carolina which is also named Cherokee Ferry.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Cherokee Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Located In South Carolina ...
- Abbeville County
- This Cherokee Ferry is located in Abbeville County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherokee Ferry that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Cherokee Ferry.
- Abbeville County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Elbert County
- This Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County and lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Cherokee Ferry that is located in Cherokee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Cherokee Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cherokee 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.
- Cherokee Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Falls
- Cherokee Falls is located in Cherokee County
- Glenhaven
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Island Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Ferry
- Island Ferry is located in Cherokee County
- Lawn ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Rosehill Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Park
- Rosehill Park is located in Cherokee County
- Tanglewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Cherokee County
How Far From Cherokee Ferry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cherokee Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cherokee Ferry and extending to:
- Gaffney, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the West.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Cherokee Ferry to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 363 miles [584.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cherokee Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Cherokee Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cherokee Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0651, Longitude: -81.5537 In this case, the coordinates for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Cherokee 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 310.633 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.001 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.829 degrees. |