Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Granville Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Granville Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Granville 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 Granville Ferry:
- 36.270336, -85.803872
- 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 Granville 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Granville Ferry is near Smith County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Smith County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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
Communities Also Named Granville Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Granville Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Granville Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Granville Ferry in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Granville Ferry lies 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Granville Ferry that is located in Jackson County.
- Nova Scotia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Granville 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.
- Bagdad ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Chestnut Mound
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
- Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
- Defeated
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
- Defeated is located in Smith County
- Edgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Flynns Lick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynns Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynns Lick
- Flynns Lick is located in Jackson County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Highland Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Ferry
- Highland Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Ivy Gap ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Nameless
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Jackson County
- Rough Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Point
- Rough Point is located in Jackson County
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Jackson County
- Stone Bridge ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bridge
- Stone Bridge is located in Smith County
- Stonewall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Granville 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 Granville Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Granville Ferry and extending to:
- Gainesboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Granville Ferry to Gainesboro, 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 54 miles [86.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Granville Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jackson County: www.jacksonco.com/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Granville Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granville Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2703, Longitude: -85.8039 In this case, the coordinates for Granville 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 Granville 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 313.196 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees. |