Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Esmond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Esmond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Esmond
- 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 Esmond:
- 33.264217, -84.322980
- 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 Esmond
- 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 Spalding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spalding County
- Since Esmond is near Fayette County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Esmond ...
We found six communities that share the name Esmond.
Within Georgia, the name Esmond is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Illinois
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Esmond ...
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.
- Birdie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Broom Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hall
- Broom Hall is located in Fayette County
- Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Henry County
- Experiment
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
- Experiment is located in Spalding County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Experiment <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Experiment
- From Esmond to Experiment
- Friendship
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Fayette County
- Griffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Griffin is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Griffin
- From Esmond to Griffin
- Gypsy Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gypsy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy Woods
- Gypsy Woods is located in Fayette County
- Orchard Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <3>
- Pleasant Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Spalding County
- Rover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Sunny Side
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <3>
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
How Far From Esmond 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 Esmond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Esmond and extending to:
- Griffin, which is the Seat of Spalding County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Esmond to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,038 miles [8,107.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Esmond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Esmond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Esmond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2642, Longitude: -84.3230 In this case, the coordinates for Esmond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Esmond 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 312.194 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.541 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.377 degrees. |