Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Emmalane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Emmalane and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Emmalane
- 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 Emmalane:
- 32.75917, -81.995141
- 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 Emmalane
- 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 Jenkins County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jenkins County
- Since Emmalane is near Emanuel County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Emanuel County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emmalane ...
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.
- Aaron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
- Aaron is located in Bulloch County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Aaron
- From Emmalane to Aaron
- Birdsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Jenkins County
- Butts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Four Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Jenkins County
- Kites Spur ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kites Spur
- Kites Spur is located in Bulloch County
- Estimated population in 2019: 227 people
- Piddleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piddleville
- Piddleville is located in Bulloch County
- Portal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Portal is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 707 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
- Rocky Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Ford <2>
- Rogers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Three Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Emanuel County
- Thrift
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Twin City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Twin City is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin City <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Twin City
- From Emmalane to Twin City
How Far From Emmalane 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 Emmalane to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Emmalane and extending to:
- Millen, which is the Seat of Jenkins County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Emmalane to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 506 miles [814.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emmalane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Emmalane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emmalane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7592, Longitude: -81.9951 |
| <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 Emmalane to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.839 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.908 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |