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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 Glencliff, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Glencliff 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 Glencliff:
    • 32.907631, -84.424921
    • 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 Glencliff
  • 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 Glencliff ...

We found two communities that share the name Glencliff.

Within Georgia, the name Glencliff is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Glencliff is located in Grafton County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Glencliff that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Glencliff.
    • Tennessee
      • Davidson County
      • This Glencliff is located in Davidson County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Glencliff that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Glencliff.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glencliff ...

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.

  • Clearwater Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Springs
    • Clearwater Springs is located in Pike County
  • Crest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • Crest is located in Upson County
  • Dog Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
    • Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
  • Ellerbeetown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbeetown
    • Ellerbeetown is located in Upson County
  • Jacks Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
    • Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
  • Jones Settlement
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Settlement
    • Jones Settlement is located in Upson County
  • Lincoln Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Neal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
    • Neal is located in Pike County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Redbone Crossroads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
    • Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
  • Rose Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Pike County
  • Silvertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
    • Silvertown is located in Upson County

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

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

  • Thomaston, which is the Seat of Upson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Glencliff to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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- Glencliff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glencliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9076, Longitude: -84.4249       In this case, the coordinates for Glencliff 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 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.
<4>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 Glencliff to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.236 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.54 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.50 degrees.









 

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