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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 Adasburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Adasburg and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Adasburg:
    • 33.706239, -82.548187
    • 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 Adasburg
  • 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 Adasburg ...

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.

  • Anthony Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Crossroads
    • Anthony Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
  • Clay Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Curry Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
    • Curry Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Floral Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
    • Floral Hill is located in Wilkes County
  • Leathersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
  • Lovelace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovelace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelace
    • Lovelace is located in Lincoln County
  • Oak Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Wilkes County
  • Porters
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters
    • Porters is located in Wilkes County
  • Ravenwood Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood Park
    • Ravenwood Park is located in Wilkes County
  • Raysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
    • Raysville is located in McDuffie County
  • Woodlawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
    • Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Adasburg and extending to:

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Wilkes County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Adasburg to Washington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,939 miles [7,948.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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>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- Adasburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Adasburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7062, Longitude: -82.5482       In this case, the coordinates for Adasburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>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 Adasburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.182 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.438 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.586 degrees.