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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 Durand, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durand 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 Durand:
- 32.917073, -84.773819
- 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 Durand
- 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 Meriwether County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
- Since Durand is near Harris County and also Troup County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Troup 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 Durand
Communities Also Named Durand ...
We found six communities that are also named Durand.
Within Georgia, the name Durand is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Winnebago County
- This Durand is located in Winnebago County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Durand that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Durand.
- Kansas
- Woodson County
- This Durand is located in Woodson County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Durand that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Durand.
- Michigan
- Shiawassee County
- This Durand is located in Shiawassee County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the north of the Durand that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Durand.
- Ohio
- Henry County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Henry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Durand.
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Durand is located in Greensville County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Durand that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Durand.
- Wisconsin
- Pepin County
- This Durand is located in Pepin County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Durand that is located in Meriwether County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pepin County community of Durand.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durand ...
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.
- Bulloch Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bulloch Crossroads is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulloch Crossroads
- Bullochville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
- Champion Crossroad
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champion Crossroad is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Crossroad
- County Line
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- County Line is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Greenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harris City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harris City is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
- Hunters Crossroad
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hunters Crossroad is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Crossroad
- Mountainbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
- Nebula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nebula is located in Meriwether County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebula
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Troup County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Pine Mountain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mountain Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Warm Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From Durand 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 Durand to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durand and extending to:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Durand to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Durand) 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 Durand, 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 Durand 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 Durand. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9171, Longitude: -84.7738 In this case, the coordinates for Durand have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.776 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.632 degrees. |
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