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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 Nelsons Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Nelsons 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 Nelsons Ferry:
- 35.280358, -88.288094
- 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 Hardin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hardin County
- Since Nelsons Ferry is near McNairy County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McNairy County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chester 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 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Nelsons Ferry.
- Hamilton County
- This Nelsons Ferry is located in Hamilton County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the east of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Nelsons Ferry.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Nelsons Ferry is located in Baxter County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Nelsons Ferry.
- Georgia
- Cobb County
- This Nelsons Ferry is located in Cobb County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hardin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Nelsons Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Orangeburg County
- This Nelsons Ferry is located in Orangeburg County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Nelsons Ferry that is located in Hardin 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.
- Box Elder
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Box Elder is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
- Bucktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bucktown is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
- Centerview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerview is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
- Estimated population in 2014: 244 people
- Economy ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Farmers Union Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Hookers Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hookers Bend is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookers Bend
- Mays Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mays Ferry is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Ferry
- Mud Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mud Creek is located in McNairy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Creek
- New Harmony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Harmony is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Walkertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walkertown is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
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 include 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:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Hardin County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Nelsons Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,122 miles [8,243.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <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 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: 35.2804, Longitude: -88.2881 In this case, the coordinates for Nelsons Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.69 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.535 degrees. |
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