Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gore, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gore and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gore
- 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 Gore:
- 31.901272, -84.726310
- 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 Gore
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Gore is near Stewart County and also Webster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stewart County
- eBird sighting report for Webster 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 Gore ...
We found ten communities that share the name Gore.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Gore.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, seven are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Missouri
- Nova Scotia
- This Gore lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gore that is located in Randolph County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Gore lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gore that is located in Randolph County.
- Quebec
- This Gore lies 1,160 miles [1,866.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gore that is located in Randolph County.
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gore ...
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.
- Benevolence
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevolence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
- Benevolence is located in Randolph County
- Centerpoint
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Centerpoint is located in Webster County
- Lumpkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <4>
- Parrott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Parrott is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <4>
- Pumpkintown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
- Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County
- Randall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Shellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
- Shellman is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <4>
- Springvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Springvale Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Station
- Springvale Station is located in Randolph County
- Sunlight ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Troutman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Water Pipe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Pipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Pipe
- Water Pipe is located in Randolph County
How Far From Gore 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 Gore to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gore and extending to:
- Cuthbert, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gore to Cuthbert, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 129 miles [207.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gore. 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 '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- Gore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9013, Longitude: -84.7263 In this case, the coordinates for Gore 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 Gore 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> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Gore 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 312.355 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.536 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.841 degrees. |