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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 Cox, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cox 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 Cox:
    • 31.217729, -81.506769
    • 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 Cox
  • 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 Cox ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Cox.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Cox.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Dodge 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 Georgia community of Cox [Dodge County].
    • McIntosh County
      • This Cox is located in McIntosh County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the north of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McIntosh County community of Cox.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Cox is located in Bibb County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Cox.
      • Mobile County
      • This Cox is located in Mobile County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the west of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Cox.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Yavapai County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Cox.
    • California
      • Riverside County
      • This Cox is located in Riverside County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Cox.
      • Sierra County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Sierra County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Cox.
    • Florida
      • Calhoun County
      • This Cox is located in Calhoun County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<2> to the west of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Cox.
    • Idaho
      • Bingham County
      • This Cox is located in Bingham County and lies 1,861 miles [2,995 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bingham County community of Cox.
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Cox is located in Calvert County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Cox.
      • Charles 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 Maryland community of Cox [Charles County].
    • Mississippi
      • Forrest 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 Mississippi community of Cox [Forrest County].
      • Jones 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 Mississippi community of Cox [Jones County].
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • This Cox is located in Macon County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Cox.
    • Ohio
      • Licking County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Licking County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Cox.
      • Vinton County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Cox [Vinton County].
    • South Carolina
      • Newberry 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 South Carolina community of Cox [Newberry County].
      • Williamsburg 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 South Carolina community of Cox [Williamsburg County].
    • Tennessee
      • Sevier 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 Tennessee community of Cox [Sevier County].
    • Texas
      • Upshur County
      • This Cox is located in Upshur County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cox that is located in Glynn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Cox.
    • Virginia
      • Lee 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 Virginia community of Cox [Lee County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa 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 Wisconsin community of Cox [Chippewa County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cox ...

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.

  • Clover Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
    • Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Glynn County
  • Cypress Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mills
    • Cypress Mills is located in Glynn County
  • Dock Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
    • Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
  • Gordon Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
    • Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County
  • High Hill Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
    • High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
  • Island View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Glynn County
  • Magnolia Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
    • Magnolia Park is located in Glynn County
  • Oak Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
    • Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
  • Parade Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
    • Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
  • Pine Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
    • Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County

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

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

  • Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Cox to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,999 miles [8,045.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.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 Cox, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2177, Longitude: -81.5068       In this case, the coordinates for Cox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Cox 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 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.
<6>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 Cox to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.511 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.312 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.838 degrees.









 

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