Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Smith City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smith City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Smith 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 Smith City:
- 33.262897, -84.760211
- 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 Smith 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 Coweta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Coweta County
- Since Smith City is near Meriwether County and also Troup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- eBird sighting report for Troup 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 Smith 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.
- Blackjack
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Cedar Trace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Trace
- Cedar Trace is located in Coweta County
- Elders Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elders Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elders Mill
- Elders Mill is located in Coweta County
- Farmdale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Coweta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantville <2>
- Lone Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Lone Oak is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Luthersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luthersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luthersville
- Luthersville is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luthersville <2>
- Peeks Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peeks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeks Crossing
- Peeks Crossing is located in Coweta County
- Raymond
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Rocky Mount
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
- Rocky Mount is located in Meriwether County
- Trimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Vineyard Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Crossroads
- Vineyard Crossroads is located in Coweta County
- Woodsmoke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Smith City to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smith City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Smith City and extending to:
- Newnan, which is the Seat of Coweta County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Smith City to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,477 miles [10,423.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Smith City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coweta County: www.coweta.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Smith City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Smith City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2629, Longitude: -84.7602 In this case, the coordinates for Smith City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Smith 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 312.45 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.836 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.547 degrees. |