Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Frank Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Frank Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Frank 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 Frank Ferry:
  • 35.845066, -85.634702
  • 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 Frank 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 White County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for White County
  • Since Frank Ferry is near Warren County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Warren County
  • eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Frank 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.

• Bone Cave
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cave
  • Bone Cave is located in Van Buren County
• Campaign
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campaign
  • Campaign is located in Warren County
• Center Point
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
  • Center Point is located in White County
• Drop ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
  • Drop is located in White County
• Fall City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
  • Fall City is located in Warren County
• Greens Crossroad
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossroad
  • Greens Crossroad is located in Warren County
• Gum Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Spring
  • Gum Spring is located in White County
• Heads ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heads
  • Heads is located in White County
• Horseshoe Falls ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Falls
  • Horseshoe Falls is located in Warren County
• Joppa
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
  • Joppa is located in White County
• Pin Hook Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pin Hook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Hook Ferry
  • Pin Hook Ferry is located in DeKalb County
• Pinhook ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
  • Pinhook is located in DeKalb County
• Rock Island
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Warren County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <2>
• Shady Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in White County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Frank Ferry and extending to:

• Sparta, which is the Seat of White County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Frank Ferry to Sparta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,983 miles [8,019.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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