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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 Agricola, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Agricola 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 Agricola:
    • 33.194592, -82.720412
    • 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 Agricola
  • 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

Communities Also Named Agricola ...

We found seven communities that share the name Agricola.

Within Georgia, the name Agricola is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Agricola, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Agricola is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west of the Agricola that is located in Glascock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Agricola.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • This Agricola is located in Polk County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the south of the Agricola that is located in Glascock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Agricola.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Agricola [Mahaska County].
    • Kansas
      • Coffey County
      • This Agricola is located in Coffey County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Agricola that is located in Glascock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffey County community of Agricola.
    • Mississippi
      • George County
      • This Agricola is located in George County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Agricola that is located in Glascock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the George County community of Agricola.
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Agricola is located in Amherst County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Agricola that is located in Glascock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Agricola.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • Guyana
      • Distance: 2,407 miles [3,873.7 km]<1> to the southeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Agricola ...

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.

  • Chalker ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalker
    • Chalker is located in Washington County
  • Downs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Downs is located in Warren County
  • Eureka ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Hancock County
  • Five Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Glascock County
  • Four Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
    • Four Points is located in Warren County
  • Glovers Millpond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glovers Millpond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Millpond
    • Glovers Millpond is located in Glascock County
  • Jewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Warren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
  • Mitchell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
    • Mitchell is located in Glascock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <4>
  • Sparks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
    • Sparks is located in Washington County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Agricola and extending to:

  • Gibson, which is the Seat of Glascock County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Agricola to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 505 miles [812.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,088 miles [11,407 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Agricola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Agricola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1946, Longitude: -82.7204       In this case, the coordinates for Agricola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Agricola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Agricola to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.265 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.461 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.783 degrees.









 

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