Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boyds Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boyds Ferry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Boyds 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 Boyds Ferry:
- 39.183437, -77.851384
- 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 Boyds 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Boyds Ferry is near Clarke County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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 Boyds Ferry ...
We found one communities that share the name Boyds Ferry.
Within West Virginia, the name Boyds Ferry is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Boyds Ferry in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Leake County
- This Boyds Ferry is located in Leake County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boyds Ferry that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Boyds Ferry.
- Mississippi
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boyds 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.
- Castlemans Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlemans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlemans Ferry
- Castlemans Ferry is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Harmony ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Horse Shoe Curve
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Lewisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Longview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Longwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mechanicstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
- Mechanicstown is located in Jefferson County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Mountain Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mission
- Mountain Mission is located in Jefferson County
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Round Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
- Spout Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Clarke County (VA)
- Sunny Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Ridge
- Sunny Ridge is located in Loudoun County (VA)
- Treadwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Wheatland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown
How Far From Boyds 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 Boyds Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boyds Ferry and extending to:
- Charles Town, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the North.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Boyds Ferry to Charleston, 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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 47 miles [75.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boyds Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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- Boyds Ferry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boyds Ferry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1834, Longitude: -77.8514 In this case, the coordinates for Boyds 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Boyds 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 308.355 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.012 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.95 degrees. |