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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 Chelsea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chelsea 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 Chelsea:
    • 34.523418, -85.440237
    • 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 Chelsea
  • 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 Chelsea ...

We found 31 communities that share the name Chelsea.

Within Georgia, the name Chelsea is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Madison County
      • This Chelsea is located in Madison County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the west of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Chelsea.
      • Shelby County
      • This Chelsea is located in Shelby County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km] to the southwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Chelsea.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Chelsea is located in Hillsborough County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Chelsea.
    • Indiana
      • Jefferson County
      • This Chelsea is located in Jefferson County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Chelsea.
    • Iowa
      • Tama County
      • This Chelsea is located in Tama County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tama County community of Chelsea.
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Chelsea [Butler County].
    • Kentucky
      • Hopkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Chelsea [Hopkins County].
    • Maine
      • Kennebec County
      • This Chelsea is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Chelsea.
    • Maryland
      • Harford County
      • This Chelsea is located in Harford County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Chelsea.
    • Massachusetts
      • Suffolk County
      • This Chelsea is located in Suffolk County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk County community of Chelsea.
    • Michigan
      • Washtenaw County
      • This Chelsea is located in Washtenaw County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Chelsea.
    • Montana
      • Dawson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Chelsea [Dawson County].
      • Roosevelt County
      • This Chelsea is located in Roosevelt County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Chelsea.
    • Nebraska
      • Holt County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Chelsea.
    • New Jersey
      • Atlantic County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Chelsea [Atlantic County].
    • New York
      • Dutchess County
      • This Chelsea is located in Dutchess County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dutchess County community of Chelsea.
      • New York County
      • This Chelsea is located in New York County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km] to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New York County community of Chelsea.
      • Richmond County
      • This Chelsea is located in Richmond County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Chelsea.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Chelsea lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Rogers County
      • This Chelsea is located in Rogers County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Chelsea.
    • Oregon
      • Klamath County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Chelsea [Klamath County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Delaware County
      • This Chelsea is located in Delaware County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Chelsea.
    • Quebec
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Quebec community of Chelsea.
    • South Carolina
      • Beaufort County
      • This Chelsea is located in Beaufort County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Chelsea.
    • South Dakota
      • Faulk County
      • This Chelsea is located in Faulk County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Faulk County community of Chelsea.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Chelsea is located in Orange County and lies 951 miles [1,530.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Chelsea.
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Chelsea is located in Goochland County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Chelsea.
      • Newport News City
      • This Chelsea is located in Newport News City and lies 529 miles [851.3 km] to the east northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newport News City community of Chelsea.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Chelsea is located in King County and lies 2,096 miles [3,373.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Chelsea.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Chelsea is located in Hancock County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Chelsea.
    • Wisconsin
      • Taylor County
      • This Chelsea is located in Taylor County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Chelsea that is located in Chattooga County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Chelsea.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chelsea ...

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.

  • Alpine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Chattooga County
  • Broomtown ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomtown
    • Broomtown is located in Chattooga County
  • Cloudland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Duck Creek ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek
    • Duck Creek is located in Chattooga County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Cherokee County (AL)
  • Harrisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Walker County
  • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
    • Mineral Springs is located in Chattooga County
  • Neal Crossing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Crossing
    • Neal Crossing is located in Chattooga County
  • Summerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chelsea and extending to:

  • Summerville, which is the Seat of Chattooga County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Chelsea to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chelsea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chelsea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chelsea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5234, Longitude: -85.4402       In this case, the coordinates for Chelsea 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 Chelsea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Chelsea 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Chelsea to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.911 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.544 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.521 degrees.









 

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