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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 Amos Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Amos Mill 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 Amos Mill:
    • 34.717580, -85.518853
    • 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 Amos Mill
  • 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 Amos Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Amos Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Amos Mill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Amos Mill in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Amos Mill is located in Harford County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Amos Mill that is located in Dade County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Amos Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Amos Mill ...

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.

  • Cartersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Cedar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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 Walker County
  • Cedar Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
    • Cedar Hill is located in Dade County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Dade County
  • Deer Head Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Head Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Head Cove
    • Deer Head Cove is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Head River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head River
    • Head River is located in Dade County
  • Plum Nelly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Nelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Nelly
    • Plum Nelly is located in Dade County
  • Rising Fawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
    • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <3>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Sulphur Springs Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs Station
    • Sulphur Springs Station is located in Dade County

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

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

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Dade County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Amos Mill to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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' (or 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- Amos Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amos Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7176, Longitude: -85.5189       In this case, the coordinates for Amos Mill 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 Amos Mill 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 312.967 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.635 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.507 degrees.









 

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