Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Blaylock Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Blaylock Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Blaylock Mill

• 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 Blaylock Mill:
  • 34.667026, -85.299956
  • 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 Blaylock Mill

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Blaylock Mill is near Chattooga County and also Whitfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattooga County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitfield 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 Blaylock Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blaylock Mill ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Duck Creek ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Duck Creek is located in Chattooga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
• Greenbush ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Greenbush is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
• Guild ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Guild is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild
• Harrisburg
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Harrisburg is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
• Marsh Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Marsh Crossing is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Crossing
• Meadowview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadowview is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
• Naomi
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Naomi is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
• Skyline Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Skyline Heights is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
• Valley Head
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Valley Head is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head
• Walnut Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Walnut Grove is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
• Welcome Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Welcome Hill is located in Chattooga County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Hill

How Far From Blaylock Mill 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 Blaylock Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Blaylock Mill and extending to:

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Blaylock Mill to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'