Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Anderson City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Anderson City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Anderson City
- 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 Anderson City:
- 31.371571, -83.854621
- 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 Anderson City
- 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 Worth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- Since Anderson City is near Colquitt County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colquitt County
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Anderson City ...
We found one communities that share the name Anderson City.
Within Georgia, the name Anderson City is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Anderson City in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Anderson County
- This Anderson City is located in Anderson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the north of the Anderson City that is located in Worth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Anderson City.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson City ...
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.
- Doerun
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
- Doerun is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <2>
- Gordy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Indian Cove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Worth County
- Lester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
- Marble ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Minnesota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Scooterville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooterville
- Scooterville is located in Worth County
- Terrace ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Anderson City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Anderson City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Anderson City and extending to:
- Sylvester, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson City to Sylvester, 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.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anderson City. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anderson City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anderson City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3716, Longitude: -83.8546 In this case, the coordinates for Anderson City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Anderson City 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 311.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.852 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.637 degrees. |