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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 Cotton Port Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cotton Port 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 Cotton Port Ferry:
    • 35.486738, -84.881615
    • 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 Cotton Port 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cotton Port 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.

  • Allen
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Allen
  • Big Spring
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
    • Big Spring lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the south of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Big Spring
  • Cotton Port ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
    • Cotton Port was located less than 2 miles<1> to the south of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edgewater
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edgewater
  • Five Points
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Five Points
  • Folger ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folger
    • Folger was located 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Forest Grove
  • Hillsview
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsview
    • Hillsview lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hillsview
  • Mountain View
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the west of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Mountain View
  • Prices Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
    • Prices Ferry lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Prices Ferry
  • Sentinel Heights
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
    • Sentinel Heights lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Sentinel Heights
  • Tucker Ferry
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ferry
    • Tucker Ferry lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the west of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tucker Ferry
  • Union Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the east of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Union Grove
  • Walnut Grove
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northeast of Cotton Port Ferry.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Walnut Grove

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Cotton Port Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 491 miles [790.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotton Port 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- Cotton Port Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotton Port Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4867, Longitude: -84.8816       In this case, the coordinates for Cotton Port 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 Cotton Port 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 312.611 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.334 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.056 degrees.




 

 

 

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