Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bristol Hammock, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol Hammock and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bristol Hammock
- 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 Bristol Hammock:
- 30.822457, -81.634546
- 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 Bristol Hammock
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Bristol Hammock is near Nassau County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- eBird sighting report for Duval 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 Bristol Hammock ...
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.
- Catfish Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Acres
- Catfish Acres is located in Camden County
- Deals Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deals Landing
- Deals Landing is located in Camden County
- Deer Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Elliotts Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Bluff
- Elliotts Bluff is located in Camden County
- Elliotts Plantation
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotts Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotts Plantation
- Elliotts Plantation is located in Camden County
- Forest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Forest Ridge is located in Camden County
- Foxwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greentree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gross Still ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Still
- Gross Still is located in Camden County
- Harrietts Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff
- Harrietts Bluff is located in Camden County
- Harrietts Bluff Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
- Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
- Kingsland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
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- London Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Hill
- London Hill is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 91 people
- Mallard Pointe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Pointe
- Mallard Pointe is located in Camden County
- Mariners Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Landing
- Mariners Landing is located in Camden County
- May Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Mission Trace
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Trace
- Mission Trace is located in Camden County
- River Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- River Cove is located in Camden County
- Scotchville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Wolfbay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- London Hill
How Far From Bristol Hammock 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 Bristol Hammock to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bristol Hammock and extending to:
- Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bristol Hammock to Woodbine, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bristol Hammock. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bristol Hammock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristol Hammock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8225, Longitude: -81.6345 In this case, the coordinates for Bristol Hammock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bristol Hammock 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 310.563 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.979 degrees. |