Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blitchton:
  • 32.197146, -81.437890
  • 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 Blitchton

• 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 Bryan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Bryan County
  • Since Blitchton is near Effingham County and also Bulloch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Effingham County
  • eBird sighting report for Bulloch 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 Blitchton ...

We found one communities that share the name Blitchton.

Within Georgia, the name Blitchton is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Blitchton in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Marion County
    • This Blitchton is located in Marion County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Blitchton that is located in Bryan County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Blitchton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blitchton ...

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.

• Birds
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
  • Birds is located in Effingham County
• Coldbrook
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Coldbrook is located in Effingham County
• Eden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Effingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
• Ivanhoe
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
• Mitchell Forks
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Forks
  • Mitchell Forks is located in Bulloch County
• Mulberry Grove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Chatham County
• Pooler
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
  • Pooler is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <3>
• Spring Branch
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
  • Spring Branch is located in Effingham County
• Starland Park
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starland Park
  • Starland Park is located in Chatham County
• Truckers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truckers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckers
  • Truckers is located in Bulloch County
• Woodlawn Terrace
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
  • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Chatham County

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

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

• Pembroke, which is the Seat of Bryan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Blitchton to Pembroke, 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 201 miles [323.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blitchton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Bryan County: www.bryancountyga.org/

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