Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Armours Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Armours Ford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Armours Ford
- 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 Armours Ford:
- 33.693737, -82.995706
- 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 Armours Ford
- 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 Oglethorpe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
- Since Armours Ford is near Taliaferro County and also Greene County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Taliaferro County
- eBird sighting report for Greene 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Armours Ford ...
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.
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Oglethorpe County
- Celeste
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Wilkes County
- Daniel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Daniel Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel Springs
- Daniel Springs is located in Greene County
- Estimated population in 2019: 594 people
- Grantville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Grantville is located in Greene County
- Hogan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Maxeys
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
- Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <2>
- Temperance Bell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temperance Bell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Bell
- Temperance Bell is located in Greene County
- Union Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
- Union Point is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Point <2>
- Wise ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Armours Ford 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 Armours Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Armours Ford and extending to:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Oglethorpe County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Armours Ford to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 488 miles [785.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Armours Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Armours Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Armours Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6937, Longitude: -82.9957 In this case, the coordinates for Armours Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Armours Ford 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 311.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.733 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.761 degrees. |