Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Birchmore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Birchmore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Birchmore
- 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 Birchmore:
- 33.904006, -83.446272
- 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 Birchmore
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Birchmore is near Clarke County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clarke County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Birchmore ...
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.
- Crossties
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Crystal Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
- Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
- Deerbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Fieldstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
- Garden Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
- Garden Hills is located in Clarke County
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Oconee County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Holly Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
- Indian Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Oconee County
- Ivywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Jennings Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
- Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- McNutt Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McNutt Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
- McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
- Overlook Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
- Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Skyline Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
- Stonebridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebridge
- Stonebridge is located in Oconee County
- Summit Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Grove
- Summit Grove is located in Oconee County
- Tanglebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
- Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
- Tanglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
- Tee Pee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Windy Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
- Windy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill
- Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
- McNutt Creek
How Far From Birchmore to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Birchmore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Birchmore and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Birchmore to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 495 miles [796.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birchmore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birchmore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birchmore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9040, Longitude: -83.4463 In this case, the coordinates for Birchmore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Birchmore to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.708 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.071 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.881 degrees. |