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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 Garfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Garfield 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 Garfield:
    • 32.649825, -82.096984
    • 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 Garfield
  • 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 Garfield ...

We found 47 communities that share the name Garfield.

Within Georgia, the name Garfield is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 45 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Benton County
      • This Garfield is located in Benton County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Garfield.
    • California
      • Fresno 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 California community of Garfield [Fresno County].
      • Kern 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 California community of Garfield [Kern County].
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee 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 Colorado community of Garfield [Chaffee County].
    • Florida
      • Volusia County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Volusia County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Volusia County community of Garfield.
    • Idaho
      • Bonner County
      • This Garfield is located in Bonner County and lies 2,074 miles [3,337.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Garfield.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Garfield is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km] to the northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Garfield.
    • Illinois
      • La Salle County
      • This Garfield is located in La Salle County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Garfield.
    • Indiana
      • Marion 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 Indiana community of Garfield [Marion County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Garfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Garfield.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose County
      • This Garfield is located in Appanoose County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Garfield.
    • Kansas
      • Barton 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 Kansas community of Garfield [Barton County].
      • Crawford 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 Kansas community of Garfield [Crawford County].
      • Pawnee County
      • This Garfield is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Garfield.
    • Kentucky
      • Breckinridge County
      • This Garfield is located in Breckinridge County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breckinridge County community of Garfield.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Garfield [Caddo Parish].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook 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 Maine community of Garfield [Aroostook County].
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Garfield is located in Frederick County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Garfield.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Garfield is located in Saginaw County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the north of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Garfield.
      • Wayne 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 Garfield [Wayne County].
    • Minnesota
      • Douglas County
      • This Garfield is located in Douglas County and lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Garfield.
    • Missouri
      • Oregon County
      • This Garfield is located in Oregon County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Garfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Garfield.
    • Nevada
      • Mineral 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 Nevada community of Garfield [Mineral County].
    • New Jersey
      • Bergen County
      • This Garfield is located in Bergen County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bergen County community of Garfield.
    • New Mexico
      • Dona Ana County
      • This Garfield is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the west of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of Garfield.
    • New York
      • Rensselaer County
      • This Garfield is located in Rensselaer County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rensselaer County community of Garfield.
    • North Carolina
      • Rowan 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 North Carolina community of Garfield [Rowan County].
    • North Dakota
      • Garfield #
      • This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Garfield.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This Garfield is located in Jackson County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the north of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Garfield.
      • Mahoning County
      • This Garfield is located in Mahoning County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the north of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Garfield.
    • Ontario
      • 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 Ontario community of Garfield.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas 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 Oregon community of Garfield [Clackamas County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Garfield is located in Allegheny County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the north of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Garfield.
      • Berks County
      • This Garfield is located in Berks County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the north northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Garfield.
      • Warren 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 Pennsylvania community of Garfield [Warren County].
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Garfield lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
    • Tennessee
      • Benton 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 Tennessee community of Garfield [Benton County].
    • Texas
      • DeWitt County
      • This Garfield is located in DeWitt County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the west of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeWitt County community of Garfield.
      • Galveston 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 Texas community of Garfield [Galveston County].
      • Travis County
      • This Garfield is located in Travis County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km] to the west of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Garfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Garfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Garfield.
    • Vermont
      • Lamoille County
      • This Garfield is located in Lamoille County and lies 971 miles [1,562.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamoille County community of Garfield.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax 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 Virginia community of Garfield [Fairfax County].
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Garfield is located in Whitman County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Garfield.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Garfield is located in Jackson County and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the north of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Garfield.
    • Wisconsin
      • Portage County
      • This Garfield is located in Portage County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Garfield that is located in Emanuel County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Garfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Garfield ...

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
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Butts
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
    • Butts is located in Jenkins County
  • Four Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kites Spur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piddleville
    • Piddleville is located in Bulloch County
  • Portal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
  • Rogers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Jenkins County
  • Summertown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
    • Summertown is located in Emanuel County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <5>
  • Three Points
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Emanuel County
  • Thrift
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrift have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
    • Thrift is located in Jenkins County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,623 people
  • Twin City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Candler County

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

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

  • Swainsboro, which is the Seat of Emanuel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Garfield to Swainsboro, with an average speed<6> 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 four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,081 miles [11,395.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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- Garfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6498, Longitude: -82.0970    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Garfield 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 Garfield, 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 Garfield 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 310.893 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.955 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.69 degrees.