Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Marshalls Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Marshalls Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Marshalls 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 Marshalls Ferry:
- 36.296480, -83.326285
- 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 Marshalls 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 Grainger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grainger County
- Since Marshalls Ferry is near Hamblen County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Marshalls Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Marshalls Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Marshalls Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Marshalls Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- White County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Marshalls Ferry [White County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marshalls 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.
- Beans
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Boggs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Bright Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bright Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Ferry
- Bright Ferry is located in Hamblen County
- Casablanca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casablanca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casablanca
- Casablanca is located in Hamblen County
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,223 people
- Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Hamblen County
- Crockett Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crockett Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett Ridge
- Crockett Ridge is located in Hamblen County
- Gaby Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaby Hills
- Gaby Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Hopper Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopper Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper Bluff
- Hopper Bluff is located in Grainger County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Hamblen County
- Jaybird
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Kentucky Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Heights
- Kentucky Heights is located in Hamblen County
- Liberty Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Heights
- Liberty Heights is located in Hamblen County
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- Long Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ferry
- Long Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Mary Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Chapel
- Mary Chapel is located in Grainger County
- Meadow Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Branch
- Meadow Branch is located in Grainger County
- Mountain View Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Meadows
- Mountain View Meadows is located in Hamblen County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rock Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
- Rock Haven is located in Grainger County
- Rocky Summit ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Summit
- Rocky Summit is located in Grainger County
- Vantage View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vantage View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vantage View
- Vantage View is located in Hamblen County
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Long Ferry
How Far From Marshalls 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 Marshalls 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 Marshalls Ferry and extending to:
- Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Marshalls Ferry to Rutledge, with an average speed<4> 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 192 miles [309 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,987 miles [11,244.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,863 miles [7,826.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marshalls 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> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Marshalls Ferry could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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- Marshalls Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marshalls Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2965, Longitude: -83.3263 In this case, the coordinates for Marshalls Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Marshalls Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.692 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.393 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.196 degrees. |