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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 Astoria, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Astoria 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 Astoria:
- 31.148554, -82.291793
- 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 Astoria
- 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 Ware County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ware County
- Since Astoria is near Brantley County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brantley County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pierce 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 Astoria
Communities Also Named Astoria ...
We found six communities that are also named Astoria.
Within Georgia, the name Astoria is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Fulton County
- This Astoria is located in Fulton County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Astoria.
- Missouri
- Wright County
- This Astoria is located in Wright County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Astoria.
- New York
- Queens County
- This Astoria is located in Queens County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Queens County community of Astoria.
- Ohio
- Butler County
- This Astoria is located in Butler County and lies 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Astoria.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Astoria is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,432 miles [3,913.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Astoria.
- South Dakota
- Deuel County
- This Astoria is located in Deuel County and lies 1,205 miles [1,939.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Astoria that is located in Ware County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Astoria.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Astoria ...
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.
- Homestead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Homestead is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Otter Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Racepond
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Racepond is located in Charlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
- Sand Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Skullhead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skullhead is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullhead
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Three Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Three Points is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Waltertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Waltertown is located in Ware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltertown
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,115 people
- Waltertown has also been known as:
- Watertown
How Far From Astoria 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 Astoria to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Astoria and extending to:
- Waycross, which is the Seat of Ware County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 217 miles [349.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Astoria to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 611 miles [983.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,467 miles [10,407.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Astoria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Astoria 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 Astoria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1486, Longitude: -82.2918 In this case, the coordinates for Astoria have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.94 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.798 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.129 degrees. |
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