Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bryn Mawr, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bryn Mawr and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bryn Mawr
- 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 Bryn Mawr:
- 32.567925, -83.812686
- 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 Bryn Mawr
- 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 Peach County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Peach County
- Since Bryn Mawr is near Houston County and also Crawford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Houston County
- eBird sighting report for Crawford 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 Bryn Mawr ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bryn Mawr.
Within Georgia, the name Bryn Mawr is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Bryn Mawr [Cook County].
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bryn Mawr [DuPage County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Bryn Mawr is located in Allegheny County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bryn Mawr that is located in Peach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Bryn Mawr.
- Montgomery County
- This Bryn Mawr is located in Montgomery County and lies 698 miles [1,123.3 km] to the northeast of the Bryn Mawr that is located in Peach County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bryn Mawr.
- Virginia
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryn Mawr ...
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.
- Dove Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Indian Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
- Indian Oaks is located in Peach County
- Lakeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ohio
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Peach Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Valley
- Peach Valley is located in Peach County
- Powersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Peach County
- Quail Meadow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
- Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
- Sleepy Hollow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Houston County
- Valley Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Pines
- Valley Pines is located in Peach County
- Willow Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Lake
- Willow Lake is located in Peach County
How Far From Bryn Mawr 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 community such as Bryn Mawr to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bryn Mawr and extending to:
- Fort Valley, which is the Seat of Peach County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bryn Mawr 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 5 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 578 miles [930.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bryn Mawr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peach County: www.peachcounty.net/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bryn Mawr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryn Mawr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5679, Longitude: -83.8127 In this case, the coordinates for Bryn Mawr have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bryn Mawr 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> | 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. |
| <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 Bryn Mawr 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 311.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.065 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.347 degrees. |