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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 Jackson Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Jackson 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 Jackson Ferry:
- 35.757294, -84.720774
- 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Ferry is near Rhea County and also Meigs 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 Meigs 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 Jackson Ferry
Communities Also Named Jackson Ferry ...
We found four communities that are also named Jackson Ferry.
There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Jackson Ferry.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Loudon County
- This Jackson Ferry is located in Loudon County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Jackson Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Jackson Ferry.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Pickens County
- This Jackson Ferry is located in Pickens County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Jackson Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Jackson Ferry.
- Washington County
- This Jackson Ferry is located in Washington County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km] to the south southwest of the Jackson Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Jackson Ferry.
- Kentucky
- Clark County
- This Jackson Ferry is located in Clark County and lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the north of the Jackson Ferry that is located in Roane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Jackson Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson 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.
- Apollo Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Apollo Shores is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo Shores
- Cove Point
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cove Point is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Point
- Eagle Furnace
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eagle Furnace is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Furnace
- Eagle Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Eagle Point is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
- Glen Alice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Alice is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alice
- Half Moon Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Half Moon Shores is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Shores
- Iron Hill ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Iron Hill is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- King Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- King Creek is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Creek
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Pioneer Village
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pioneer Village is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Village
- Rockwood Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood Ferry is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Ferry
- Terrace View
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Terrace View is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace View
How Far From Jackson 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 Jackson Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Ferry and extending to:
- Kingston, which is the Seat of Roane County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Jackson Ferry to Kingston, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 118 miles [189.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jackson Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Jackson 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 Jackson Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7573, Longitude: -84.7208 In this case, the coordinates for Jackson Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.521 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.269 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.92 degrees. |
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