Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Durham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Durham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Durham
- 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 Durham:
- 34.858133, -85.432461
- 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 Durham
- 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- Since Durham is near Dade County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dade County
- eBird sighting report for Jackson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Durham ...
We found 31 communities that share the name Durham.
Within Georgia, the name Durham is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 29 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Gibson County
- This Durham is located in Gibson County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Durham that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Durham.
- LaPorte County
- This Durham is located in LaPorte County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the north of the Durham that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Durham.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Hunterdon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Durham [Hunterdon County].
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Durham [Middlesex County].
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Durham lies 1,397 miles [2,248.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Durham that is located in Walker County.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Durham lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Durham that is located in Walker County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Borden County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Durham [Borden County].
- Gregg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Durham [Gregg County].
- Hunt County
- This Durham is located in Hunt County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<1> to the west of the Durham that is located in Walker County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Durham.
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Durham ...
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.
- Cassandra
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cedar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Dade County
- Eagle Cliff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
- Eagle Cliff is located in Walker County
- Frick Gap ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Green Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Walker County
- Hall Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Henrys ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - High Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- High Point is located in Walker County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Jamesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Moons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - New England
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New England have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Dade County
- Plum Nelly
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Nelly have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Nelly
- Plum Nelly is located in Dade County
- Pond Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
- Pond Spring is located in Walker County
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jamesburg
How Far From Durham 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 community such as Durham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Durham and extending to:
- LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Durham to LaFayette, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Durham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walker County: www.co.walker.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Durham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8581, Longitude: -85.4325 In this case, the coordinates for Durham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Durham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Durham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Durham to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.92 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.602 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.438 degrees. |