Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Agnes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agnes and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Agnes
- 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 Agnes:
- 33.745961, -82.428461
- 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 Agnes
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Agnes is near Columbia County and also Wilkes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes 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 Agnes ...
We found six communities that share the name Agnes.
Within Georgia, the name Agnes is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Agnes, we know of three communities located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Texas
- Communities Beyond North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Agnes ...
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.
- Chamberlains Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlains Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlains Ferry
- Chamberlains Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Clay Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Curry Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
- Curry Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Double Branches
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Branches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
- Leathersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
- Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
- Lovelace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Martins Crossroads
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
- Maxim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Price Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
- Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Agnes to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Agnes to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Agnes once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Agnes and extending to:
- Lincolnton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Agnes to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 465 miles [748.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountyga.com
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Agnes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7460, Longitude: -82.4285 In this case, the coordinates for Agnes 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> | 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 Agnes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Agnes 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 311.115 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.366 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.53 degrees. |