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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 Cades Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cades 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 Cades Ferry:
    • 36.407587, -83.429624
    • 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 Cades Ferry
  • 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 Cades Ferry ...

We found two communities that share the name Cades Ferry.

Within Tennessee, the name Cades Ferry is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Elbert County
      • This Cades Ferry is located in Elbert County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cades Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Cades Ferry.
    • South Carolina
      • McCormick County
      • This Cades Ferry is located in McCormick County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cades Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCormick County community of Cades Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cades 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.

  • Bald Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
    • Bald Point is located in Grainger County
  • Beans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
    • Beans is located in Grainger County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,084 people
  • Big Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Chittum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chittum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chittum
    • Chittum is located in Claiborne County
  • Evans Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ferry
    • Evans Ferry is located in Claiborne County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 293 people
  • Hoop Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoop Creek
    • Hoop Creek is located in Claiborne County
  • Howard Quarter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Quarter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Quarter
    • Howard Quarter is located in Claiborne County
  • Idol
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idol
    • Idol is located in Grainger County
  • Raven Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raven Hill
    • Raven Hill is located in Claiborne County
  • Rock Haven
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
    • Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
  • Thorn Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Grainger County
  • Yellow Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
    • Yellow Springs is located in Claiborne County

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

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

  • Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cades Ferry to Rutledge, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 389 miles [626 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cades Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cades Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4076, Longitude: -83.4296       In this case, the coordinates for Cades 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 Cades 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 311.755 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.482 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.208 degrees.









 

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