Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Anderson 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 Anderson City:
  • 31.371571, -83.854621
  • 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 Anderson 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 Worth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worth County
  • Since Anderson City is near Colquitt County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Colquitt County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Anderson City

Communities Also Named Anderson City ...

We found one communities that are also named Anderson City.

Within Georgia, the name Anderson City is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Anderson City in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Anderson County
    • This Anderson City is located in Anderson County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the north of the Anderson City that is located in Worth County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Anderson City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Anderson 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.

• Doerun
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Doerun is located in Colquitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doerun
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doerun <2>
• Gordy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Gordy is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy
• Indian Cove ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Cove is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
• Lester
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Lester is located in Mitchell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
• Liberty Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Hill is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
• Marble ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Marble is located in Colquitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble
• Minnesota
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Minnesota is located in Colquitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota
• Scooterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Scooterville is located in Worth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooterville
• Terrace ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Terrace is located in Colquitt County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace

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

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

• Sylvester, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Anderson City to Sylvester, 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,526 miles [10,502.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,216 miles [11,613 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,100 miles [8,207.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'