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Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Funkhouser, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Funkhouser 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 Funkhouser:
    • 34.387036, -84.701879
    • 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 Funkhouser
  • 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 Funkhouser ...

We found one communities that share the name Funkhouser.

Within Georgia, the name Funkhouser is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Funkhouser in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Effingham County
      • This Funkhouser is located in Effingham County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Funkhouser that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Funkhouser.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Funkhouser ...

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.

  • Bobo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bobo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
    • Bobo is located in Gordon County
  • Bowls ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowls
    • Bowls is located in Gordon County
  • Dewey Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Crossroads
    • Dewey Crossroads is located in Bartow County
  • Gum Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
    • Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
  • Jerusalem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
  • Pine Log ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
    • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
  • Ranger
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Ranger is located in Gordon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
  • Sugar Hill ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Bartow County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Funkhouser and extending to:

  • Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Funkhouser to Cartersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Funkhouser) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Funkhouser. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3870, Longitude: -84.7019       In this case, the coordinates for Funkhouser 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 Funkhouser 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 312.465 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.011 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.256 degrees.









 

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