Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Blystonel:
  • 31.538251, -82.851532
  • 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 Blystonel

• 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 Coffee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Coffee County
  • Since Blystonel is near Jeff Davis County and also Atkinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis County
  • eBird sighting report for Atkinson 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 Blystonel ...

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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
  • Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
• Cherokee Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County
• Gracys Station ‑ Historic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracys Station
  • Gracys Station is located in Atkinson County
• Huffer
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffer
  • Huffer is located in Coffee County
• Lax
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lax
  • Lax is located in Coffee County
• Red Bluff
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County
• Snipesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
  • Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
• Stokesville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
  • Stokesville is located in Atkinson County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Blystonel and extending to:

• Douglas, which is the Seat of Coffee County, lies just to the South.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Blystonel to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 604 miles [972 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,474 miles [10,418.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,162 miles [11,526.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,047 miles [8,122.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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