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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 Ellis Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ellis Ferry and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ellis Ferry:
- 35.815351, -84.611604
- 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 Ellis 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 Roane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Roane County
- Since Ellis Ferry is near Rhea County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Ellis Ferry
Communities Also Named Ellis Ferry ...
We found two communities that are also named Ellis Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Ellis Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Wilcox County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Wilcox County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilcox County community of Ellis Ferry.
- North Carolina
- Cleveland County
- This Ellis Ferry is located in Cleveland County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Ellis Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Ellis Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ellis 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.
- Anglers Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anglers Cove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglers Cove
- Cove Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Point is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Eureka
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Holiday Hills is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Hood Landing Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hood Landing Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Landing Ferry
- Idle Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Idle Oaks is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idle Oaks
- Iron Divide ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Iron Divide is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
- Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
- James Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- James Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Ferry
- King Creek ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- Lake Shadow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lake Shadow is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shadow
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pond Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Grove is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Grove
- Ponders
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ponders is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders
- Postoak
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Postoak is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postoak
- Postoak has also been known as:
- Post Oak Springs
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
- Smoke Rise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smoke Rise is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
- Twin Rivers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Rivers Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers Ferry
How Far From Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ellis Ferry and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ellis 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 466 miles [750 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,940 miles [7,950.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ellis Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ellis 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 Ellis Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8154, Longitude: -84.6116 In this case, the coordinates for Ellis Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.457 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.203 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.86 degrees. |
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