Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cameo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cameo and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cameo
- 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 Cameo:
- 32.884296, -84.819097
- 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 Cameo
- 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 Meriwether County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- Since Cameo is near Harris County and also Troup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- eBird sighting report for Troup 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 Cameo ...
We found four communities that share the name Cameo.
Within Georgia, the name Cameo is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cameo ...
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.
- Big Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Troup County
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Champion Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Crossroad
- Champion Crossroad is located in Harris County
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- County Line is located in Meriwether County
- Harris City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hunters Crossroad
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Crossroad
- Hunters Crossroad is located in Meriwether County
- Mountainbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Nebula
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pine Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain
- Pine Mountain is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain <4>
- Pine Mountain Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
- Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
- Warm Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
- Warm Springs is located in Meriwether County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <4>
- Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
- Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County
How Far From Cameo 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 Cameo 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 community of Cameo once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Cameo and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cameo to Greenville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,198 miles [11,584.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cameo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cameo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8843, Longitude: -84.8191 In this case, the coordinates for Cameo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Cameo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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'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 Cameo 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 312.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.80 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.657 degrees. |