Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Boys Estate:
  • 31.316616, -81.472602
  • 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 Boys Estate

• 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 Glynn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Glynn County
  • Since Boys Estate is near McIntosh County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Boys Estate ...

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.

• Clover Heights
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
  • Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
• College Park
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
  • College Park is located in Glynn County
• Cypress Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mills
  • Cypress Mills is located in Glynn County
• Dock Junction
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
  • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
• Evelyn
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
  • Evelyn is located in Glynn County
• Gordon Heights
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
  • Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County
• Groveside Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
  • Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
• High Hill Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
  • High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
• Island View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Glynn County
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  • Magnolia Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Glynn County
  • Marshes-of-Mackay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes-of-Mackay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes-of-Mackay
    • Marshes-of-Mackay is located in Glynn County
  • Oak Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
    • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Parade Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
    • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
  • Pine Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County
  • Pyles Marsh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyles Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
    • Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County

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

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

• Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Boys Estate to Brunswick, with an average speed<3> 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 239 miles [384.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 580 miles [933.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/

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