Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Davisboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Davisboro and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Davisboro

• 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 Davisboro:
  • 32.984878, -82.607386
  • 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 Davisboro

• 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
  • Since Davisboro is near Jefferson County and also Glascock County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Glascock 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 Davisboro

Curious and Interesting Names Near Davisboro ...

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.

• Downs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Downs is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
• Glovers Millpond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Glovers Millpond is located in Glascock County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glovers Millpond
• Halls Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Halls Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Crossing
• Louisville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Louisville
  • From Davisboro to Louisville
• Magnolia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Magnolia is located in Jefferson County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Peacocks Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peacocks Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossing
• Riddleville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Riddleville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
• Rose
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rose is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
• Sandersville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Sandersville is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,275 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandersville <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Sandersville
  • From Davisboro to Sandersville
• Sparks
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sparks is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
• Sun Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
• Tanner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Tanner is located in Washington County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Davisboro and extending to:

• Sandersville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Davisboro to Sandersville, with an average speed<3> 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 115 miles [185.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 513 miles [825.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'