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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 Dukes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dukes 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 Dukes:
    • 32.001314, -81.713169
    • 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 Dukes
  • 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
    • Since Dukes is near Bryan County and also Tattnall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tattnall 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 Dukes

Communities Also Named Dukes ...

We found seven communities that are also named Dukes.

Within Georgia, the name Dukes is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Union County
      • This Dukes is located in Union County and lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Dukes.
    • Kentucky
      • Hancock County
      • This Dukes is located in Hancock County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Dukes.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • This Dukes is located in Marquette County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Dukes.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Dukes is located in Nash County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Dukes.
    • Ohio
      • Putnam County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Putnam County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dukes.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton County
      • This Dukes is located in Hampton County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Dukes.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • This Dukes is located in Roane County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the north of the Dukes that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Dukes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dukes ...

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.

  • Easterling ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Easterling is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling
  • Groveland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Groveland is located in Bryan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Gum Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Hidden Pines
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • Jennie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jennie is located in Evans County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kent is located in Long County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
  • Moodys Crossing ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Moodys Crossing is located in Tattnall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossing
  • Smiley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Smiley is located in Long County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
  • Smiley Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Smiley Crossroads is located in Long County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Crossroads
  • Strain ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Strain is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
  • Trinity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Trinity is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people

How Far From Dukes to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dukes 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 community of Dukes once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dukes and extending to:

  • Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dukes to Hinesville, 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dukes) 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 Dukes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>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 Dukes 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 Dukes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0013, Longitude: -81.7132       In this case, the coordinates for Dukes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.655 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.589 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.715 degrees.