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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 Appling, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Appling 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 Appling:
    • 33.548163, -82.316810
    • 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 Appling
  • 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 Appling ...

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.

  • Boneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Camelot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County
  • Chimney Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
    • Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Clay Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
    • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
  • Dearing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dents Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dents Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
    • Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County
  • Evans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Glennwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
  • Grovetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harlem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hillbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
  • Kettle Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
    • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Lake Royal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
      • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
    • Maple Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
      • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Price Ferry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
      • Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
    • Raysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
      • Raysville is located in McDuffie County
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
    • Sawdust
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
      • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
    • Stones Crossroads
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossroads
      • Stones Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
    • Sugarcreek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Appling to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,055 miles [11,353.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,936 miles [7,943.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Appling) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Appling. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5482, Longitude: -82.3168    
<4>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.
<5>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 Appling to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.045 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.258 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.539 degrees.




 

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