Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ceres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ceres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ceres
- 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 Ceres:
- 32.807915, -83.996577
- 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 Ceres
- 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 Crawford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Since Ceres is near Monroe County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Ceres ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ceres.
Within Georgia, the name Ceres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Iowa
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ceres ...
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.
- Camelot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Christophers Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Francisville is located in Crawford County
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Crawford County
- Horns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Horns Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
- Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
- Kings Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Logtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Redbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Roberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <3>
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Trails End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
- Logtown
How Far From Ceres 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 Ceres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ceres and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Crawford County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Ceres to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 572 miles [920.5 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 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 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ceres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Crawford County: www.co.crawford.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Ceres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ceres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8079, Longitude: -83.9966 In this case, the coordinates for Ceres 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> | 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 Ceres 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 311.983 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.234 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.36 degrees. |