Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bold Springs:
  • 33.900943, -83.801565
  • 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 Bold Springs

• 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • Since Bold Springs is near Gwinnett County and also Barrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Barrow 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 Bold Springs

Communities Also Named Bold Springs ...

We found one communities that are also named Bold Springs.

Within Georgia, the name Bold Springs is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Texas
    • Polk County
    • This Bold Springs is located in Polk County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bold Springs that is located in Walton County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Bold Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bold Springs ...

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.

• Between
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Between is located in Walton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Carl
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Carl is located in Barrow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
• Cedar Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill is located in Barrow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
• Gratis
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Gratis is located in Walton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratis
• Overlook Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Overlook Point is located in Walton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
• Robin Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
• Split Silk
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Split Silk is located in Walton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
• Whistleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Whistleville is located in Barrow County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
• Willow Wind
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
• Woodland Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodland Springs is located in Gwinnett County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs
• Youth
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Youth is located in Walton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth

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

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bold Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 510 miles [820.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'