Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bryants Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryants Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bryants Mill
- 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 Bryants Mill:
- 34.198151, -85.083559
- 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 Bryants Mill
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Bryants Mill is near Bartow County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Bryants Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Bryants Mill.
Within Georgia, the name Bryants Mill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Bryants Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Franklin County
- This Bryants Mill is located in Franklin County and lies 929 miles [1,495.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bryants Mill that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bryants Mill.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryants Mill ...
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.
- Bass Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Boozeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
- Boozeville is located in Floyd County
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County
- Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Bartow County
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Fieldwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Ford ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Freeman Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Ferry
- Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Square
- Maplewood Square is located in Floyd County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Saddle Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
- Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <3>
- Widow Fools Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Ridgedale
How Far From Bryants Mill 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 Bryants Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Bryants Mill once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryants Mill and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bryants Mill to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bryants Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryants Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1982, Longitude: -85.0836 In this case, the coordinates for Bryants Mill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bryants Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bryants Mill 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 312.684 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.237 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.455 degrees. |