Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Coolidge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coolidge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Coolidge
- 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 Coolidge:
- 31.011489, -83.866574
- 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 Coolidge
- 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 Thomas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Thomas County
- Since Coolidge is near Colquitt County and also Brooks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Colquitt County
- eBird sighting report for Brooks 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 Coolidge ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Coolidge.
Within Georgia, the name Coolidge is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- Arizona
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Perry 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 Coolidge [Perry County].
- Pulaski County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Coolidge [Pulaski County].
- Michigan
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo 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 Mexico community of Coolidge [Bernalillo County].
- McKinley County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Coolidge [McKinley County].
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Coolidge ...
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.
- Berlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Berlin is located in Colquitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berlin <4>
- Booker Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Heights
- Booker Heights is located in Thomas County
- Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boston <4>
- Cotton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Thomas County
- Hartsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Hartsfield is located in Colquitt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsfield <4>
- Lambville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Marble ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Merrillville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillville
- Merrillville is located in Thomas County
- Murphy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Sunset
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Union Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Grady County
How Far From Coolidge 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 city such as Coolidge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Coolidge and extending to:
- Thomasville, which is the Seat of Thomas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Coolidge to Thomasville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 191 miles [307.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coolidge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Thomas County: www.thomascountyboc.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Coolidge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Coolidge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coolidge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0115, Longitude: -83.8666 |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Coolidge 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Coolidge 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 311.811 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.784 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.721 degrees. |