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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 Adelaide, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adelaide and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Adelaide:
    • 31.266848, -84.148515
    • 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 Adelaide
  • 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 Adelaide ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Adelaide.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Adelaide.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Adelaide, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Bulloch County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Adelaide [Bulloch County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Adelaide [Jackson County].
    • California
      • Butte County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Adelaide [Butte County].
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Adelaide is located in Fremont County and lies 1,284 miles [2,066.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Adelaide.
      • Lake County
      • This Adelaide is located in Lake County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km] to the west northwest of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Adelaide.
    • Idaho
      • Minidoka County
      • This Adelaide is located in Minidoka County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Minidoka County community of Adelaide.
    • Kansas
      • Hodgeman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Adelaide [Hodgeman County].
    • Minnesota
      • Big Stone County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Adelaide [Big Stone County].
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Adelaide [Humboldt County].
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Adelaide [Rockingham County].
    • Ohio
      • Marion County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Adelaide [Marion County].
    • Ontario
      • This Adelaide lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<3> to the north of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Adelaide is located in Fayette County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Adelaide.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Adelaide is located in King County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Adelaide that is located in Mitchell County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Adelaide.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Australia
      • Distance: 9,961 miles [16,030.7 km]<3> to the west southwest
    • Bahamas
      • Distance: 592 miles [952.7 km]<3> to the southeast
    • South Africa
      • Distance: 8,432 miles [13,570 km]<3> to the east southeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Adelaide ...

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.

  • Baconton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cotton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Flint
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
    • Flint is located in Mitchell County
  • Hartsfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Lester
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Mitchell County
  • Pebble City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble City
    • Pebble City is located in Mitchell County
  • Petty ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
    • Petty is located in Mitchell County
  • Rogerville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerville
    • Rogerville is located in Mitchell County
  • Sale City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sale City
    • Sale City is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sale City <4>
  • Terrace ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
    • Terrace is located in Colquitt County

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

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

  • Camilla, which is the Seat of Mitchell County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Adelaide to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,234 miles [11,642 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,118 miles [8,236.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Mitchell County: www.mitchellcountyga.net

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Adelaide could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Adelaide, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Adelaide) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adelaide. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2668, Longitude: -84.1485       In this case, the coordinates for Adelaide have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Adelaide to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.986 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.022 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.767 degrees.









 

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