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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Epworth Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Epworth Acres and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Epworth Acres:
    • 31.178842, -81.402598
    • 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 Epworth Acres
  • 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 Epworth Acres ...

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.

  • El Dorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Glynn County
  • German Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • German Village is located in Glynn County
  • Golf Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Retreat
    • Golf Retreat is located in Glynn County
  • Island Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Retreat
    • Island Retreat is located in Glynn County
  • Island View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
    • Island View is located in Glynn County
  • Kelvin Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin Grove
    • Kelvin Grove is located in Glynn County
  • King City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Glynn County
  • Kings Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
    • Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
  • Mallory Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Park
    • Mallory Park is located in Glynn County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Glynn County
  • Sea Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Island
    • Sea Island is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Island <2>
  • Silver Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Glynn County

How Far From Epworth Acres 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 Epworth Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Epworth Acres and extending to:

  • Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Epworth Acres to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 587 miles [944.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,107 miles [11,437.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Epworth Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Epworth Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Epworth Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1788, Longitude: -81.4026       In this case, the coordinates for Epworth Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Epworth Acres 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 310.452 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.239 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.811 degrees.









 

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