Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fitzpatrick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fitzpatrick and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fitzpatrick
- 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 Fitzpatrick:
- 32.748752, -83.437397
- 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 Fitzpatrick
- 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 Twiggs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Twiggs County
- Since Fitzpatrick is near Bibb County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Fitzpatrick ...
We found eight communities that share the name Fitzpatrick.
Within Georgia, the name Fitzpatrick is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Fitzpatrick is located in Bullock County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fitzpatrick that is located in Twiggs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Fitzpatrick.
- Arkansas
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Fitzpatrick [Lee County].
- California
- Shasta County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Fitzpatrick [Shasta County].
- Michigan
- Iosco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Fitzpatrick [Iosco County].
- Oscoda 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 Michigan community of Fitzpatrick [Oscoda County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Fitzpatrick lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Fitzpatrick that is located in Twiggs County.
- Quebec
- This Fitzpatrick lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fitzpatrick that is located in Twiggs County.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Fitzpatrick is located in Raleigh County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Fitzpatrick that is located in Twiggs County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Fitzpatrick.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzpatrick ...
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.
- Bridgeman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Crystal Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County
- District Path
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for District Path have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for District Path
- District Path is located in Twiggs County
- Dry Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
- Dry Branch is located in Twiggs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Branch <5>
- Kings Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Bibb County
- Lake Arrowhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Twiggs County
- Mogul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Tanglewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Bibb County
- Whispering Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County
How Far From Fitzpatrick 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 Fitzpatrick to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzpatrick and extending to:
- Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Twiggs County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Fitzpatrick to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,140 miles [11,490.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fitzpatrick. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Twiggs County: www.twiggscounty.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fitzpatrick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzpatrick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7488, Longitude: -83.4374 In this case, the coordinates for Fitzpatrick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Fitzpatrick 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. |
| <3> | 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 Fitzpatrick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fitzpatrick 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 311.659 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.851 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.163 degrees. |