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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Georgiana, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Georgiana and the surrounding area.
- 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 Georgiana:
- 31.640883, -86.735501
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Georgiana
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Georgiana is near Conecuh County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Conecuh County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Covington 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Georgiana
Communities Also Named Georgiana ...
We found one communities that are also named Georgiana.
Within Alabama, the name Georgiana is unique.
Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Georgiana in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Brevard County
- This Georgiana is located in Brevard County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Georgiana that is located in Butler County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Georgiana.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Georgiana ...
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.
- Flat Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Rock is located in Conecuh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Grace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grace is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Industry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Oaky Streak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Providence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Salter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Salter is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
- Sand Cut
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Cut is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Cut
- Shacklesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Shell is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell
How Far From Georgiana 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 town such as Georgiana to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Georgiana and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Georgiana to Greenville, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,218 miles [8,397.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Georgiana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Georgiana to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Georgiana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6409, Longitude: -86.7355 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.505 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.831 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.654 degrees. |
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