Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Woods Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Woods Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Woods 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 Woods Ferry:
- 36.336438, -86.447215
- 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 Woods 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 Sumner County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumner County
- Since Woods Ferry is near Wilson County and also Trousdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilson County
- eBird sighting report for Trousdale 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 Woods Ferry ...
We found three communities that share the name Woods Ferry.
Within Tennessee, the name Woods Ferry is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Woods Ferry is located in Saint Clair County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south of the Woods Ferry that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Woods Ferry.
- South Carolina
- Chester County
- This Woods Ferry is located in Chester County and lies 302 miles [486 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Woods Ferry that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Woods Ferry.
- West Virginia
- Fayette County
- This Woods Ferry is located in Fayette County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Woods Ferry that is located in Sumner County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Woods Ferry.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Woods 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.
- Cages Ferry
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cages Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cages Ferry
- Cages Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Cairo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Cairo Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend
- Cairo Bend is located in Wilson County
- Cairo Bend Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo Bend Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Bend Ferry
- Cairo Bend Ferry is located in Sumner County
- Cedar Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Ebaneezer ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hunters Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Store
- Hunters Store is located in Wilson County
- Indian Lake Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake Forest
- Indian Lake Forest is located in Sumner County
- Kansas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Martha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Phosphate ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Possum Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
- Possum Town is located in Wilson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rival ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Scottish Highlands
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottish Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottish Highlands
- Scottish Highlands is located in Sumner County
- Sideview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Station Camp ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Camp
- Station Camp is located in Sumner County
- Rival ‑ Historic
How Far From Woods 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 Woods Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Woods Ferry and extending to:
- Gallatin, which is the Seat of Sumner County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Woods Ferry to Nashville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Woods Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woods Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woods Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.3364, Longitude: -86.4472 In this case, the coordinates for Woods 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 Woods 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 313.595 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.504 degrees. |