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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 Eves Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Eves 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 Eves Ferry:
    • 35.546738, -84.802723
    • 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 Eves 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 Eves Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Eves Ferry.

Within Tennessee, the name Eves Ferry is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Eves Ferry in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Eves Ferry is located in Floyd County and lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the south of the Eves Ferry that is located in Meigs County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Eves Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Eves 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.

  • Cotton Port ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
    • Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
  • Cotton Port Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port Ferry
    • Cotton Port Ferry is located in Meigs County
  • Cute ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
    • Cute is located in Meigs County
  • Forest Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Hideaway Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hideaway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway Hills
    • Hideaway Hills is located in Rhea County
  • Idlewild
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idlewild have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
    • Idlewild is located in McMinn County
  • Peakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peakland
    • Peakland is located in Meigs County
  • Pinhook Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Ferry
    • Pinhook Ferry is located in Meigs County
  • Prices Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
    • Prices Ferry is located in Meigs County
  • Rogers Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Creek
    • Rogers Creek is located in McMinn County
  • Slabtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Rhea County
  • Union Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Walnut Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Meigs County
  • Wolf Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
    • Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County

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

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

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of Meigs County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Eves 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 485 miles [780.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,084 miles [11,400.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eves 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eves Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eves Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5467, Longitude: -84.8027       In this case, the coordinates for Eves 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 Eves 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 312.565 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.289 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.008 degrees.









 

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