Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Walkers Landing Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Walkers Landing Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Walkers Landing 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 Walkers Landing Ferry:
  • 35.816731, -87.970587
  • 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 Walkers Landing 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 Perry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry County
  • Since Walkers Landing Ferry is near Decatur County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Decatur County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Walkers Landing Ferry

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walkers Landing 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.

• Blue Sky
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Sky is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sky
• Buffalo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
• Chaseville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chaseville is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
• Cherokee Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee Heights is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
• Crooked Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Crooked Creek is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
• Eagle Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
• Hydro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hydro is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
• Mousetail ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mousetail is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
• Polecat
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Polecat is located in Humphreys County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polecat
• Rockport
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Rockport is located in Benton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
• Sugar Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
• Toms Creek ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Toms Creek is located in Perry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
• Yellow Springs
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Yellow Springs is located in Decatur County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs

How Far From Walkers Landing 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 Walkers Landing Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Walkers Landing Ferry and extending to:

• Linden, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walkers Landing Ferry to Linden, 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 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 636 miles [1,023.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,209 miles [11,601.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'