Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bostwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bostwick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bostwick
- 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 Bostwick:
- 33.737001, -83.514088
- 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 Bostwick
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Bostwick is near Oconee County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Bostwick ...
We found four communities that share the name Bostwick.
Within Georgia, the name Bostwick is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- Michigan
- Nebraska
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bostwick ...
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.
- Bishop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <3>
- Coventry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ebenezer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Elder Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
- Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
- Elder Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
- Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Fairplay
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Good Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <3>
- High Shoals
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Shoals <3>
- Laurel Chase
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
- Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
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- Malcolms Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolms Store
- Malcolms Store is located in Morgan County
- Paradise Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
- Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
- Poplar Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Oconee County
- Sandy Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
- Sandy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Shields ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Snows Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
- Snows Mill is located in Oconee County
- Malcolms Store
How Far From Bostwick to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Bostwick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bostwick and extending to:
- Madison, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bostwick to Madison, with an average speed<5> 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,102 miles [11,429.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bostwick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morganga.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- Bostwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bostwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7370, Longitude: -83.5141 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bostwick could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bostwick to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.742 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.087 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.95 degrees. |