Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Experiment, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Experiment and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Experiment
- 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 Experiment:
- 33.278699, -84.272497
- 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 Experiment
- 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 Spalding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spalding County
- Since Experiment is near Henry County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Experiment ...
We found three communities that share the name Experiment.
Within Georgia, the name Experiment is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Columbia County
- This Experiment is located in Columbia County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Experiment that is located in Spalding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Experiment.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Experiment is located in Allegheny County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Experiment that is located in Spalding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Experiment.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Experiment [Amherst County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Experiment ...
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.
- Birdie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Crystal Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Henry County
- Greenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Griffin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <4>
- Gypsy Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy Woods
- Gypsy Woods is located in Fayette County
- Orchard Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <4>
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Spalding County
- Rover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sunny Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <4>
- Woodlawn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
How Far From Experiment 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 Experiment to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Experiment and extending to:
- Griffin, which is the Seat of Spalding County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Experiment to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 559 miles [899.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Experiment. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Experiment) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Experiment. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2787, Longitude: -84.2725 |
| <2> | 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 Experiment 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Experiment to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.165 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.51 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.354 degrees. |