Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sisters Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sisters Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sisters 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 Sisters Ferry:
- 32.493240, -81.226495
- 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 Sisters 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Sisters Ferry is near Effingham County and also Hampton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- eBird sighting report for Hampton 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 Sisters Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Sisters Ferry.
Within South Carolina, the name Sisters Ferry is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Sisters Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Effingham County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Sisters Ferry.
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sisters 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.
- Birds
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Dupies Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Ebenezer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Groover Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
- Groover Landing is located in Jasper County
- Robertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertville
- Robertville is located in Jasper County
- Spring Branch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Stokes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Two Sisters Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
How Far From Sisters 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 Sisters 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 Sisters Ferry and extending to:
- Ridgeland, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sisters Ferry to Ridgeland, with an average speed<3> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 500 miles [804.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sisters Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jasper County: www.jaspercountysc.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sisters Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sisters Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4932, Longitude: -81.2265 In this case, the coordinates for Sisters 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 Sisters 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 310.40 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.365 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.413 degrees. |