Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lights 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 Lights Ferry:
  • 39.599541, -77.830551
  • 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 Lights 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
  • Since Lights Ferry is near Washington County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Lights Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Lights Ferry.

Within West Virginia, the name Lights Ferry is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Lights Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Forsyth County
    • This Lights Ferry is located in Forsyth County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Lights Ferry that is located in Berkeley County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Lights Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lights 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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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 Washington County (MD)
• Cedar Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
  • Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County (MD)
• Downsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
  • Downsville is located in Washington County (MD)
• Fairplay Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Farms
  • Fairplay Farms is located in Washington County (MD)
• Falling Waters
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters
  • Falling Waters is located in Berkeley County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falling Waters <3>
• Falling Waters Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Waters Ferry
  • Falling Waters Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
• Friendship Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Park
  • Friendship Park is located in Washington County (MD)
• Green Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
  • Green Hill is located in Washington County (MD)
• Greenberry Hills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
  • Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County (MD)
• Halfway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Halfway is located in Washington County (MD)
• Lemons Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
  • Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County (MD)
• Shady Bower
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Bower
  • Shady Bower is located in Washington County (MD)
• Two Locks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Locks
  • Two Locks is located in Washington County (MD)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lights Ferry and extending to:

• Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lights Ferry to Martinsburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 221 miles [355.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 64 miles [103 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,901 miles [9,496.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,611 miles [10,639.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lights Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/