Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith 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 Smith Ferry:
- 36.179254, -83.536011
- 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 Smith 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 Smith Ferry is near Jefferson County and also Hamblen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Hamblen 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 Smith Ferry ...
We found five communities that share the name Smith Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Smith Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Ashley County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Smith Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Smith Ferry.
- Georgia
- Butts County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Butts County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the south of the Smith Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butts County community of Smith Ferry.
- Douglas County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the south southwest of the Smith Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Smith Ferry.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County and lies 2,162 miles [3,479.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Smith Ferry that is located in Grainger County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Smith Ferry.
- Texas
- Tyler County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Tyler County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tyler County community of Smith Ferry.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Smith 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.
- Agreeable ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Buffalo Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Buffalo Springs is located in Grainger County
- Cherokee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hammer Store
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammer Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Store
- Hammer Store is located in Grainger County
- Indian Cave Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Ferry
- Indian Cave Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Joppa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
- Joppa is located in Grainger County
- Lulaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - May Springs ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Springs
- May Springs is located in Grainger County
- Oars Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oars Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oars Ferry
- Oars Ferry is located in Grainger County
- Point Seven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Seven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Seven
- Point Seven is located in Hamblen County
- Rock Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sunset
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sycamore Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
- Sycamore Spring is located in Grainger County
- Wilderness Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Shores
- Wilderness Shores is located in Hamblen County
How Far From Smith 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 Smith Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Smith Ferry and extending to:
- Rutledge, which is the Seat of Grainger County, lies just to the North.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Smith Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 402 miles [647 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,001 miles [11,267 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Smith Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1793, Longitude: -83.5360 In this case, the coordinates for Smith Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Smith Ferry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Smith 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 311.816 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.519 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.316 degrees. |