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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:
- 31.455222, -81.563440
- 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 Cox
- 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 McIntosh County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- Since Cox is near Glynn County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Glynn County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Cox
Communities Also Named Cox ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Cox.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Cox.
Beyond Georgia, we know of twenty communities that are located 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].
- Glynn County
- This Cox is located in Glynn County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south of the Cox that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Cox.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Cox is located in Bibb County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 389 miles [626 km] to the west of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 southwest of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<2> to the west of the Cox that is located in McIntosh 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.
- Cedar Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Credit Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Evelyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Everett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Everett is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Ford ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ford is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Horse Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Ford is located in Long County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Ford
- Jenks ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenks is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Paradise Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Park is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
How Far From Cox 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 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:
- Darien, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Cox to Darien, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 228 miles [366.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4552, Longitude: -81.5634 In this case, the coordinates for Cox have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.393 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.799 degrees. |
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