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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 Washington Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Washington 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 Washington Ferry:
- 35.537849, -84.883837
- 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 Washington 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 Rhea County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- Since Washington Ferry is near Meigs County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- Open the eBird sighting report for McMinn 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 Washington Ferry
Communities Also Named Washington Ferry ...
We found one communities that are also named Washington Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Washington Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, there is another community also named Washington Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Autauga County
- This Washington Ferry is located in Autauga County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Washington Ferry that is located in Rhea County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Washington Ferry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington 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.
- Allen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Cotton Port ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
- Cotton Port Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cotton Port Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port Ferry
- Cute ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cute is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cute
- Edgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewater is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
- Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Paine Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paine Spring is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Spring
- Pinhook Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pinhook Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Ferry
- Prices Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prices Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sentinel Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sentinel Heights is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Slabtown is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Tucker Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tucker Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ferry
- Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove is located in Meigs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Wolf Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
How Far From Washington 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 Washington Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Washington Ferry and extending to:
- Dayton, which is the Seat of Rhea County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Washington Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5378, Longitude: -84.8838 In this case, the coordinates for Washington Ferry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.614 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.344 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.044 degrees. |
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