Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Chappells Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chappells Mill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chappells Mill

• 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 Chappells Mill:
  • 32.661549, -83.052649
  • 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 Chappells Mill

• 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
  • Since Chappells Mill is near Wilkinson County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Chappells Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chappells Mill ...

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.

• Balls Ferry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Balls Ferry is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
• Condor
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Condor is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
• Cooktown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cooktown is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
• Danville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Danville is located in Twiggs County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
• Dublin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dublin is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <1>
• Edgars
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Edgars is located in Wilkinson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
• Five Points
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Five Points is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Holly Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Holly Hills is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
• Springhaven ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Springhaven is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
• Tuckers Crossroad
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Chappells Mill and extending to:

• Dublin, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chappells Mill to Dublin, with an average speed<3> 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 107 miles [172.2 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,125 miles [11,466.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'