Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Georgia:
  • 44.728380, -73.129303
  • 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 Georgia

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Georgia is near Chittenden County and also Grand Isle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden County
  • eBird sighting report for Grand Isle 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 Georgia ...

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.

• Chimney Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Cozy Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Georgia Plains
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Plains
  • Georgia Plains is located in Franklin County
• Gordon Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
  • Gordon Landing is located in Grand Isle County
• Grand Isle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
  • Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Isle <2>
• Grand Isle Station
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle Station
  • Grand Isle Station is located in Grand Isle County
• Greens Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Corners
  • Greens Corners is located in Franklin County
• Huntsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Franklin County
• Pearl
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Pearl is located in Grand Isle County
• South Hero
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
  • South Hero is located in Grand Isle County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hero <2>
• Walnut Ledge
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
  • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

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

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

• Saint Albans, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Georgia to Montpelier, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 449 miles [722.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,497 miles [8,846.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Georgia: www.townofgeorgia.com/

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/