Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Satolah:
  • 34.990367, -83.192930
  • 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 Satolah

• 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 Rabun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Rabun County
  • Since Satolah is near Jackson County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Satolah ...

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.

• Earls Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls Ford
  • Earls Ford is located in Rabun County
• Lickskillet
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet is located in Macon County (NC)
• Long Bottom Ford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Bottom Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bottom Ford
  • Long Bottom Ford is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Moody Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cove
  • Moody Cove is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Mountain Rest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
  • Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <2>
• Pine Mountain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
  • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County
• Scaly Mountain
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
  • Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <2>
• Sky Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
  • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <2>
• Three Forks
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
  • Three Forks is located in Rabun County

How Far From Satolah to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Satolah to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Clayton, which is the Seat of Rabun County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Satolah to Clayton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 433 miles [696.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,331 miles [10,188.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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