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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 Cabaniss, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cabaniss and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cabaniss:
    • 33.153460, -83.879350
    • 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 Cabaniss
  • 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
    • Since Cabaniss is near Butts County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Butts County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Cabaniss

Communities Also Named Cabaniss ...

We found two communities that are also named Cabaniss.

Within Georgia, the name Cabaniss is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Pittsburg County
      • This Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cabaniss that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Cabaniss.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Cabaniss is located in Frederick County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cabaniss that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Cabaniss.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cabaniss ...

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.

  • Box Ankle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Box Ankle is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Ankle
  • Cork
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cork is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
  • Glover Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Glover Ferry is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Ferry
  • High Falls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • High Falls is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • Indian Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Indian Springs is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Iron Springs Crossroads
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Logwall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Logwall is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logwall
  • Sandy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sandy is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Socrates ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Socrates is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Socrates
  • Star Mills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Star Mills is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
  • Unionville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Unionville is located in Lamar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Waits Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Waits Ferry is located in Butts County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Ferry

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cabaniss and extending to:

  • Forsyth, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Cabaniss to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 550 miles [885.1 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cabaniss) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Cabaniss 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 Cabaniss. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1535, Longitude: -83.8794       In this case, the coordinates for Cabaniss have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.931 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.222 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.233 degrees.