Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Goldsmith, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Goldsmith and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Goldsmith
- 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 Goldsmith:
- 31.783519, -82.679029
- 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 Goldsmith
- 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 Jeff Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis County
- Since Goldsmith is near Coffee County and also Appling County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Appling 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 Goldsmith ...
We found four communities that share the name Goldsmith.
Within Georgia, the name Goldsmith is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- New York
- Ontario
- This Goldsmith lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north of the Goldsmith that is located in Jeff Davis County.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Goldsmith ...
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.
- Cedarpark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County
- Graham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Huffer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Lumber City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
- Lumber City is located in Telfair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <3>
- Lumber City Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Manns Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
- Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Roper
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Snipesville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
- Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
- Town Bluff Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
- Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Towns
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Goldsmith 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 Goldsmith to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Goldsmith once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Goldsmith and extending to:
- Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Jeff Davis County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Goldsmith to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 584 miles [939.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Goldsmith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Goldsmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7835, Longitude: -82.6790 In this case, the coordinates for Goldsmith 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> | 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 Goldsmith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Goldsmith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.185 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.17 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.116 degrees. |