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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Washington 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 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Washington Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Alabama
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) - Cotton Port ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port
- Cotton Port is located in Meigs County
- Cotton Port Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Port Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Port Ferry
- Cotton Port Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Cute ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Edgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Forest Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Meigs County
- Paine Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Spring
- Paine Spring is located in Rhea County
- Pinhook Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook Ferry
- Pinhook Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Prices Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Ferry
- Prices Ferry is located in Meigs County
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- Sentinel Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
- Sentinel Heights is located in Rhea County
- Slabtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Tucker Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ferry
- Tucker Ferry is located in Meigs County
- Union Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Meigs County
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Meigs County
- Wolf Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Rhea County
- Sentinel Heights
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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,964 miles [7,988.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Ferry) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Washington Ferry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.614 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.344 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.044 degrees. |