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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Nelsons Ferry.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Nelsons Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelsons 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 Nelsons Ferry:
    • 35.149238, -85.166622<1>
    • 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 Nelsons 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 Hamilton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
    • Since Nelsons Ferry is near Bradley County and also Catoosa County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bradley County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa 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 Nelsons Ferry

Communities Also Named Nelsons Ferry ...

We found five communities that are also named Nelsons Ferry.

There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Nelsons Ferry.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Greene County
      • This Nelsons Ferry is located in Greene County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nelsons Ferry.
    • Hardin County
      • This Nelsons Ferry is located in Hardin County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the west of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Nelsons Ferry.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Nelsons Ferry, Baxter County
      • This Nelsons Ferry is located in Baxter County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Nelsons Ferry.
    • Georgia
      • Nelsons Ferry, Cobb County
      • This Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Nelsons Ferry.
    • South Carolina
      • Nelsons Ferry, Orangeburg County
      • This Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hamilton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orangeburg County community of Nelsons Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nelsons 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.

  • Caramel Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Caramel Village is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caramel Village
  • Crabtree Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Crabtree Hills is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Hills
    • Estimated population in 2014: 763 people
  • Cross Timbers
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Timbers is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
  • Dale Acres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dale Acres is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Acres
  • Dana Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dana Hills is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Hills
  • Echo Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Glen is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
  • Garden Farms
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden Farms is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
  • Green Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Green Cove is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
  • Green Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Hills is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
  • Greens Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greens Mill is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
  • Harbor Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Harbor Heights is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
  • Harbour Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Woods is also located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Woods
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Heritage Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Heritage Hills is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
    • Hickory Woods
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Hickory Woods is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
    • Hidden Harbor
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Hidden Harbor is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Harbor
    • Holiday Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Holiday Hills is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
    • Irongate
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Irongate is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Kings Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Kings Ridge is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Lake Crest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Crest is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest
    • Lake Dweller
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Dweller is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dweller
    • Lake Vista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lake Vista is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Vista
    • Lakesite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lakesite is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Long Branch
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Long Branch is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
    • Prairie Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Creek is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
    • Prairie Peninsula
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Peninsula is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Peninsula
    • Ridge Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ridge Bay is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Bay
    • Riverchase
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riverchase is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
    • Sandalwood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandalwood Village is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood Village
    • Springcrest
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Springcrest is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springcrest
    • Summer Haven
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Summer Haven is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Haven
    • Town Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Town Hills is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Hills
    • Turkeyfoot
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Turkeyfoot is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkeyfoot
    • Valleybrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Valleybrook is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
    • Vista Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Vista Hills is also located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Hills

How Far From Nelsons Ferry to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers included the distance from a community such as Nelsons Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Chattanooga, which is the Seat of Hamilton County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Nelsons Ferry to Chattanooga, 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 114 miles [183.5 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 517 miles [832 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,406 miles [10,309.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,993 miles [8,035.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Nelsons Ferry:
     Decimal: 35.14923, -85.166622
     DDMMSS: 35° 8' 57", -85° 9' 59"
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Nelsons Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Nelsons 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 Nelsons Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1492, Longitude: -85.1666       In this case, the coordinates for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.771 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.471 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.258 degrees.