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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 Ceres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ceres 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Ceres
Communities Also Named Ceres ...
We found seven communities that are also named Ceres.
Within Georgia, the name Ceres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Stanislaus County
- This Ceres is located in Stanislaus County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanislaus County community of Ceres.
- Iowa
- Clayton County
- This Ceres is located in Clayton County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Ceres.
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Ceres is located in Allegany County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Ceres.
- Oklahoma
- Noble County
- This Ceres is located in Noble County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Ceres.
- Virginia
- Bland County
- This Ceres is located in Bland County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bland County community of Ceres.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Ceres is located in Lewis County and lies 2,258 miles [3,633.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Ceres.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Ceres is located in Mercer County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ceres that is located in Crawford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Ceres.
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)
- Camelot is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Christophers Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Francisville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francisville
- Friendship
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Horns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Horns is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns
- Horns Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
- Kings Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Logtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Logtown is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Redbone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Redbone is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
- Roberta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockmill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
- Sandy Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Trails End
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ceres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.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). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.983 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.234 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.36 degrees. |
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