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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 Cambridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cambridge and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cambridge:
- 33.536246, -82.055395
- 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 Cambridge
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Cambridge is near Richmond County and also Edgefield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Edgefield 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 Cambridge
Communities Also Named Cambridge ...
We found 42 communities that are also named Cambridge.
Within Georgia, the name Cambridge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 42 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 39 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Cambridge is located in Randolph County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the west of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Cambridge.
- Idaho
- Bannock County
- This Cambridge is located in Bannock County and lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bannock County community of Cambridge.
- Washington County
- This Cambridge is located in Washington County and lies 1,988 miles [3,199.4 km] to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cambridge.
- Illinois
- Henry County
- This Cambridge is located in Henry County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Cambridge.
- Lake 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 Cambridge [Lake County].
- Iowa
- Henry 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 Iowa community of Cambridge [Henry County].
- Story County
- This Cambridge is located in Story County and lies 850 miles [1,367.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Story County community of Cambridge.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This Cambridge is located in Cowley County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Cambridge.
- Johnson 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 Kansas community of Cambridge [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Cambridge is located in Jefferson County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Cambridge.
- Maine
- Somerset County
- This Cambridge is located in Somerset County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Cambridge.
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Cambridge is located in Dorchester County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Cambridge.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Cambridge is located in Middlesex County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Cambridge.
- Worcester County
- This Cambridge is located in Worcester County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km] to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Cambridge.
- Michigan
- Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Cambridge [Lenawee County].
- Minnesota
- Isanti County
- This Cambridge is located in Isanti County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Cambridge.
- Mississippi
- Lafayette 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 Mississippi community of Cambridge [Lafayette County].
- Missouri
- Saline County
- This Cambridge is located in Saline County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Cambridge.
- Nebraska
- Furnas County
- This Cambridge is located in Furnas County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Furnas County community of Cambridge.
- Nevada
- Lyon County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Cambridge [Lyon County].
- New Hampshire
- Coos 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 New Hampshire community of Cambridge [Coos County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Cambridge is located in Burlington County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Cambridge.
- New York
- Washington County
- This Cambridge is located in Washington County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Cambridge.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Cambridge is located in Cumberland County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Cambridge.
- Pitt County
- This Cambridge is located in Pitt County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km] to the east northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Cambridge.
- Rockingham County
- This Cambridge is located in Rockingham County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Cambridge.
- Nova Scotia
- This Cambridge lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Cambridge is located in Guernsey County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the north of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Cambridge.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Cambridge.
- Oklahoma
- Kiowa County
- This Cambridge is located in Kiowa County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kiowa County community of Cambridge.
- Ontario
- 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 Ontario community of Cambridge.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Cambridge is located in Chester County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Cambridge.
- Crawford 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 Pennsylvania community of Cambridge [Crawford County].
- Prince Edward Island
- This Cambridge lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Cambridge [Greenwood County].
- Spartanburg County
- This Cambridge is located in Spartanburg County and lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the north of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Cambridge.
- Tennessee
- Warren County
- This Cambridge is located in Warren County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Cambridge.
- Texas
- Clay County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cambridge.
- Grayson County
- This Cambridge is located in Grayson County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Cambridge.
- Vermont
- Lamoille County
- This Cambridge is located in Lamoille County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Cambridge.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- This Cambridge is located in Chesterfield County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesterfield County community of Cambridge.
- Wisconsin
- Dane County
- This Cambridge is located in Dane County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cambridge that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Cambridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
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.
- Arrow Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
- Creek View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Creek View is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Evans Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Forest Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Foxhall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foxhall is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
- Highgate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highgate is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Holiday Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Lulaville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Lulaville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mayo
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mayo is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Maysville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Memory Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Memory Park is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
- Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
- National Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- National Hills is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hills
- Poverty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poverty Hill is located in Edgefield County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Rockbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
- Population from the 2010 Census: 160 people
- Stevens Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
- Sweetbriar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
How Far From Cambridge 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 Cambridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cambridge and extending to:
- Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Cambridge to Appling, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 463 miles [745.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cambridge 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> | 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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5362, Longitude: -82.0554 In this case, the coordinates for Cambridge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.895 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.083 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.444 degrees. |
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