Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Cobbham Crossroads:
  • 33.552912, -82.437072
  • 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 Cobbham Crossroads

• 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 McDuffie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for McDuffie County
  • Since Cobbham Crossroads is near Columbia County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Columbia County
  • eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cobbham Crossroads ...

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.

• Anthony Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Crossroads
  • Anthony Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
• Boneville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneville
  • Boneville is located in McDuffie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boneville <2>
• Cedar Rock
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
  • Cedar Rock is located in Warren County
• Clay Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
  • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
• Dearing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
  • Dearing is located in McDuffie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <2>
• Harlem
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <2>
• Leathersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leathersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
  • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
• Price Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
  • Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
• Raysville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
  • Raysville is located in McDuffie County
• Sawdust
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawdust
  • Sawdust is located in Columbia County
• Stones Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossroads
  • Stones Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
• Three Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Three Points is located in McDuffie County
• Woodlawn
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cobbham Crossroads and extending to:

• Thomson, which is the Seat of McDuffie County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cobbham Crossroads to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 475 miles [764.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/