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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 Darien, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Darien 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 Darien:
- 31.373981, -81.434011
- 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 Darien
- 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 Darien 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 Darien
Communities Also Named Darien ...
We found six communities that are also named Darien.
Within Georgia, the name Darien is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Fairfield County
- This Darien is located in Fairfield County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Darien that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Darien.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- This Darien is located in DuPage County and lies 802 miles [1,290.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Darien that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Darien.
- Kansas
- Cowley County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cowley County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Darien.
- Missouri
- Dent County
- This Darien is located in Dent County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Darien that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dent County community of Darien.
- New York
- Genesee County
- This Darien is located in Genesee County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the north of the Darien that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Genesee County community of Darien.
- Wisconsin
- Walworth County
- This Darien is located in Walworth County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Darien that is located in McIntosh County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Darien.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Darien ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Clover Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clover Heights is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Heights
- College Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- College Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Credit Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cypress Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cypress Mills is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mills
- Dock Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Evelyn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evelyn is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Everett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Everett is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- German Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- German Village is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
- Gordon Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Groveside Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Groveside Park is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveside Park
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,152 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- High Hill Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Hill Lake is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill Lake
- Island View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Island View is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Marshes-of-Mackay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marshes-of-Mackay is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes-of-Mackay
- Meridian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bluff
- Parade Rest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
- Pine Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pyles Marsh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pyles Marsh is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyles Marsh
- Village Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Village Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bluff
How Far From Darien to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Darien to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Darien and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Darien to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 575 miles [925.4 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,418 miles [10,328.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Darien) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Darien, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Darien 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 Darien. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3740, Longitude: -81.4340 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.477 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.296 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.774 degrees. |
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