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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 Furys Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Furys 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 Furys Ferry:
    • 33.592634, -82.123452
    • 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 Furys 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 McCormick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick County
    • Since Furys Ferry is near Columbia County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Furys Ferry

Communities Also Named Furys Ferry ...

We found one communities that are also named Furys Ferry.

Within South Carolina, the name Furys Ferry is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Columbia County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Furys Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Furys 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.

  • Camelot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Chimney Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
  • Creek View
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Creek View is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
  • Dents Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
  • Evans
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Evans Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Fernbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Fernbrook is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
  • Forest Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Creek is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
  • Glennwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Holiday Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Lulaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Maysville is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Meadowview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Meadowview is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Memory Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Morgana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Morgana is located in Edgefield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgana
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Stevens Pointe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
    • Sweetbriar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Woodlawn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Woodlawn is located in McCormick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From Furys 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 Furys 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 Furys Ferry and extending to:

  • McCormick, which is the Seat of McCormick County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Furys Ferry to McCormick, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days 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 68 miles [109.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 462 miles [743.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Furys Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Furys 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 Furys Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5926, Longitude: -82.1235       In this case, the coordinates for Furys Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.936 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.138 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.455 degrees.