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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 Arabi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Arabi 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 Arabi:
    • 31.831214, -83.740498
    • 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 Arabi
  • 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 Arabi ...

We found one communities that share the name Arabi.

Within Georgia, the name Arabi is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Saint Bernard Parish
      • This Arabi is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Arabi that is located in Crisp County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of Arabi.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arabi ...

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.

  • Armboy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armboy
    • Armboy is located in Turner County
  • Bridges
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
    • Bridges is located in Crisp County
  • Cuffietown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuffietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
    • Cuffietown is located in Worth County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
  • Dakota
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
    • Dakota is located in Turner County
  • Double Run
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Run
    • Double Run is located in Wilcox County
  • High Springs ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
    • High Springs is located in Turner County
  • Hobby
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
    • Hobby is located in Turner County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
  • Marshall
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Crisp County
  • Shinglers ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinglers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglers
    • Shinglers is located in Turner County
  • Worth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Turner County

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

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

  • Cordele, which is the Seat of Crisp County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Arabi to Cordele, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,192 miles [11,574.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arabi. 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 '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- Arabi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Arabi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8312, Longitude: -83.7405    
<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>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 Arabi 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 311.787 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.871 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.491 degrees.









 

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