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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Boynton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Boynton and the surrounding area.
- 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 Boynton:
- 34.923713, -85.19106
- 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 Boynton
- 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- Since Boynton is near Walker County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Boynton
Communities Also Named Boynton ...
We found ten communities that are also named Boynton.
Within Georgia, the name Boynton is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, nine are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Boynton is located in Mississippi County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Boynton.
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Boynton is located in Tazewell County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Boynton.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Boynton is located in Sullivan County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Boynton.
- North Dakota
- Dickey County
- This Boynton is located in Dickey County and lies 1,042 miles [1,676.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickey County community of Boynton.
- Oklahoma
- Muskogee County
- This Boynton is located in Muskogee County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Boynton.
- Pennsylvania
- Centre County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Boynton [Centre County].
- Somerset County
- This Boynton is located in Somerset County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Boynton.
- Quebec
- This Boynton lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- Texas
- Angelina County
- This Boynton is located in Angelina County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Boynton that is located in Catoosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Angelina County community of Boynton.
- Panola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Boynton [Panola County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boynton ...
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.
- Burning Bush
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
- Castle Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Cinderella Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
- Cloud Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
- Ellie Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Harris Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Love Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Love Hill is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Hill
- Park City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Pleasant Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Poplar Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Scenic Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Scenic Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Summit Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Walnut Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
How Far From Boynton 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 Boynton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boynton and extending to:
- Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Boynton to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boynton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Boynton 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> | 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 Boynton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boynton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9237, Longitude: -85.1911 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.778 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.447 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.323 degrees. |
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