Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Fort Gaines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fort Gaines and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Fort Gaines

• 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 Fort Gaines:
  • 31.608714, -85.049787
  • 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 Fort Gaines

• 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • Since Fort Gaines is near Henry County and also Early County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Early 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 Fort Gaines ...

We found one communities that share the name Fort Gaines.

Within Georgia, the name Fort Gaines is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Fort Gaines in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Mobile County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Fort Gaines [Mobile County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Gaines ...

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.

• Bass Store
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Store
  • Bass Store is located in Randolph County
• Cotton Hill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Cotton Hill is located in Clay County
• Days Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
  • Days Crossroads is located in Clay County
• Graball
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Graball is located in Henry County (AL)
  • Former names for Graball:
  • Hart's Crossroads
  • Hudspeth's Crossroads
• Hatcher
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
  • Hatcher is located in Quitman County
• Jeff
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
  • Jeff is located in Clay County
• Jones Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossing
  • Jones Crossing is located in Clay County
• Pecan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan
  • Pecan is located in Clay County
• Pleasant Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Barbour County (AL)
• Screamer
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screamer
  • Screamer is located in Henry County (AL)
• Shorterville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorterville
  • Shorterville is located in Henry County (AL)
• Union
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Union is located in Henry County (AL)

How Far From Fort Gaines 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 city such as Fort Gaines to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fort Gaines and extending to:

• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Gaines to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 675 miles [1,086.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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