Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Dooleys 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 Dooleys Ferry:
  • 34.362327, -82.830416
  • 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 Dooleys 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Anderson County
  • Since Dooleys Ferry is near Hart County and also Elbert County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hart County
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Dooleys Ferry ...

We found two communities that share the name Dooleys Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name Dooleys Ferry is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Hempstead County
    • This Dooleys Ferry is located in Hempstead County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the west of the Dooleys Ferry that is located in Anderson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hempstead County community of Dooleys Ferry.
  • Georgia
    • Hart County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hart County community of Dooleys Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dooleys 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.

• Coldwater
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Elbert County (GA)
• Crafts Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts Ferry
  • Crafts Ferry is located in Elbert County (GA)
• Flat Shoals
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
  • Flat Shoals is located in Hart County (GA)
• Hartwell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
  • Hartwell is located in Hart County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,446 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartwell <3>
• Holland Store
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Store
  • Holland Store is located in Anderson County
  • Holland Store has also been known as:
  • Hollands
• Lakefront
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefront have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefront
  • Lakefront is located in Anderson County
• Mountain Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
  • Mountain Creek is located in Anderson County
• Oak Bower ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bower
  • Oak Bower is located in Hart County (GA)
• Parks Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Ferry
  • Parks Ferry is located in Hart County (GA)
• Price ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Anderson County
• Reed Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek
  • Reed Creek is located in Hart County (GA)
• Rock Branch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
  • Rock Branch is located in Elbert County (GA)

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

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

• Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dooleys Ferry to Anderson, with an average speed<4> 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 105 miles [169 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 448 miles [721 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,344 miles [10,209.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,045 miles [11,337.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/