Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 High Shoals:
  • 33.820717, -83.505959
  • 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 High Shoals

• 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • Since High Shoals is near Morgan County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Morgan County
  • eBird sighting report for Walton 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 High Shoals ...

We found two communities that share the name High Shoals.

Within Georgia, the name High Shoals is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Randolph County
    • This High Shoals is located in Randolph County and lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the High Shoals that is located in Oconee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of High Shoals.
  • North Carolina
    • Gaston County
    • This High Shoals is located in Gaston County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the High Shoals that is located in Oconee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gaston County community of High Shoals.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Shoals ...

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.

• Bishop
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop is located in Oconee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <2>
• Elder Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
  • Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
• Elder Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
  • Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
• Hillcrest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Oconee County
• Indian Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
• Laurel Chase
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
  • Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
• Paradise Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
  • Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
• Quail Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Quail Run is located in Oconee County
• Snows Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
  • Snows Mill is located in Oconee County
• Stonebridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
  • Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
• Windy Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
  • Windy Creek is located in Oconee County

How Far From High Shoals 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 High Shoals to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from High Shoals to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 502 miles [807.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/

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