Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bannockburn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bannockburn and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bannockburn
- 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 Bannockburn:
- 31.284923, -83.057372
- 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 Bannockburn
- 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berrien County
- Since Bannockburn is near Atkinson County and also Coffee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Atkinson County
- eBird sighting report for Coffee 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
Communities Also Named Bannockburn ...
We found four communities that share the name Bannockburn.
Within Georgia, the name Bannockburn is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Lake County
- This Bannockburn is located in Lake County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bannockburn that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Bannockburn.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Bannockburn is located in Montgomery County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bannockburn that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bannockburn.
- Ontario
- This Bannockburn lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bannockburn that is located in Berrien County.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Bannockburn is located in Florence County and lies 274 miles [441 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bannockburn that is located in Berrien County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Bannockburn.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bannockburn ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
- Chaserville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaserville
- Chaserville is located in Cook County
- Eightmile Still
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Still
- Eightmile Still is located in Clinch County
- Enigma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
- Enigma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <3>
- Glory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Gracys Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracys Station
- Gracys Station is located in Atkinson County
- Lax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Mexico Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
- Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
- Riverbend
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Sandy Bottom
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
- Teeterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Lanier County
How Far From Bannockburn 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 Bannockburn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bannockburn and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bannockburn to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 187 miles [300.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,495 miles [10,452.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bannockburn. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bannockburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bannockburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2849, Longitude: -83.0574 In this case, the coordinates for Bannockburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bannockburn 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 311.373 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.316 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.369 degrees. |