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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 Bainbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bainbridge and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Bainbridge:
    • 30.904034, -84.575673
    • 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 Bainbridge
  • 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 Bainbridge ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Bainbridge.

Within Georgia, the name Bainbridge is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another seventeen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

In addition to the above occurrences of Bainbridge, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lauderdale County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Bainbridge [Lauderdale County].
    • British Columbia
      • This Bainbridge lies 2,436 miles [3,920.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
    • Illinois
      • Williamson County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Williamson County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Bainbridge.
    • Indiana
      • Putnam County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Putnam County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<2> to the north of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Bainbridge.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Christian County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Bainbridge.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Bainbridge [Cecil County].
      • Worcester County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Worcester County and lies 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Bainbridge.
    • Michigan
      • Berrien County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bainbridge [Berrien County].
    • Minnesota
      • Cottonwood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Bainbridge [Cottonwood County].
    • Missouri
      • Cape Girardeau County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Bainbridge.
      • Clinton County
      • Although located in Clinton County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Bainbridge.
    • New York
      • Chenango County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Chenango County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Bainbridge.
    • North Carolina
      • Wake County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Wake County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Bainbridge.
    • Ohio
      • Geauga County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Geauga County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geauga County community of Bainbridge.
      • Ross County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Ross County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the north of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Bainbridge.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Lancaster County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bainbridge.
    • Washington
      • Kitsap County
      • This Bainbridge is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,302 miles [3,704.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bainbridge that is located in Decatur County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Bainbridge.
  • Communities Beyond North America ...
    • England
      • Distance: 4,221 miles [6,793 km]<2> to the northeast

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bainbridge ...

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.

  • Amsterdam
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Amsterdam is located in Decatur County
  • Bethany
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Bethany is located in Decatur County
  • Climax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Faceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
    • Faceville is located in Decatur County
  • Iron City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Lynn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn
    • Lynn is located in Decatur County
  • Magnolia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Grady County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Decatur County
  • Recovery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
    • Recovery is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
  • Twilight ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
    • Twilight is located in Miller County

How Far From Bainbridge 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 city such as Bainbridge to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Bainbridge to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,153 miles [8,292.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

The official website for Bainbridge: www.bainbridgega.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bainbridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Bainbridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bainbridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9040, Longitude: -84.5757    
<3>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bainbridge could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Bainbridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.204 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.224 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.999 degrees.









 

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