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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 Cunningham Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cunningham Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cunningham Corner:
    • 32.845434, -82.358460
    • 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 Cunningham Corner
  • 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 Cunningham Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Cunningham Corner.

Within Georgia, the name Cunningham Corner is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Cunningham Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Crittenden County
      • This Cunningham Corner is located in Crittenden County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cunningham Corner that is located in Jefferson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Cunningham Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cunningham Corner ...

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.

  • Birdsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
    • Birdsville is located in Jenkins County
  • Gertrude
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gertrude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Gertrude is located in Burke County
  • Kite
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <3>
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pringle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
    • Pringle is located in Washington County
  • Rogers
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Jenkins County
  • Summertown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
  • Three Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Emanuel County

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

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

  • Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cunningham Corner to Louisville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cunningham Corner. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cunningham Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cunningham Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8454, Longitude: -82.3585       In this case, the coordinates for Cunningham Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cunningham Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.047 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.16 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.736 degrees.









 

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