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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bold Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Texas
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Between is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Cedar Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Barrow County
- Gratis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Overlook Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Point
- Overlook Point is located in Walton County
- Robin Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Ridge
- Robin Ridge is located in Gwinnett County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,170 people
- Split Silk
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Split Silk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Whistleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
- Whistleville is located in Barrow County
- Willow Wind
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Wind have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wind
- Willow Wind is located in Gwinnett County
- Woodland Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Springs
- Woodland Springs is located in Gwinnett County
- Youth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Youth is located in Walton County
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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,987 miles [8,025.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bold Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bold Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bold Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9009, Longitude: -83.8016 In this case, the coordinates for Bold Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bold Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.916 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.31 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.02 degrees. |