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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 Ararat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ararat 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 Ararat:
- 32.061287, -83.126262
- 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 Ararat
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Ararat is near Telfair County and also Wilcox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Telfair County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilcox 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 Ararat
Communities Also Named Ararat ...
We found six communities that are also named Ararat.
Within Georgia, the name Ararat is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Choctaw County
- This Ararat is located in Choctaw County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Ararat.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the west of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Ararat.
- North Carolina
- Surry County
- This Ararat is located in Surry County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Ararat.
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Ararat is located in Susquehanna County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Ararat.
- South Carolina
- Berkeley County
- This Ararat is located in Berkeley County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Ararat.
- Virginia
- Patrick County
- This Ararat is located in Patrick County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ararat that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Patrick County community of Ararat.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ararat ...
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.
- China Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- China Hill is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- Dodge High
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge High is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge High
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forest Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jay Bird Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Bird Springs is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Bird Springs
- Poplar Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Hill
- Rhine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Temperance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Temperance is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Workmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Workmore is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmore
How Far From Ararat 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 Ararat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ararat and extending to:
- Eastman, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ararat to Eastman, 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 137 miles [220.5 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 582 miles [936.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ararat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Ararat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ararat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0613, Longitude: -83.1263 In this case, the coordinates for Ararat have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.45 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.515 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.212 degrees. |
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