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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 Delph, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Delph 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 Delph:
    • 33.572912, -82.250400
    • 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 Delph
  • 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 Delph ...

We found one communities that share the name Delph.

Within Georgia, the name Delph is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Delph in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Delph lies 2,045 miles [3,291.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Delph that is located in Columbia County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Delph ...

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.

  • Camelot
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County
  • Chimney Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
    • Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
  • Creek View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
    • Creek View is located in Columbia County
  • Dents Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dents Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
    • Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County
  • Evans
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Evans Mill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
    • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
  • Fernbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
    • Fernbrook is located in Columbia County
  • Furys Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furys Ferry
    • Furys Ferry is located in Columbia County
  • Glennwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glennwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
  • Grovetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hillbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
  • Holiday Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Kettle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
      • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Lake Royal
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
      • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
    • Maple Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
      • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Columbia County
    • Meadowview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
      • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
    • Quail Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
      • Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ropers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
    • Sugarcreek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
      • Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
    • Woodlawn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in McCormick County (SC)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Delph once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Delph and extending to:

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Delph to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,051 miles [11,347.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,932 miles [7,937.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5729, Longitude: -82.2504       In this case, the coordinates for Delph 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>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 Delph, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Delph 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 311.008 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.218 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.508 degrees.




 

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