Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gum Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gum Branch
- 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 Gum Branch:
- 31.858264, -81.726780
- 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 Gum Branch
- 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Gum Branch is near Long County and also Tattnall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Long County
- eBird sighting report for Tattnall 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 Gum Branch ...
We found one communities that share the name Gum Branch.
Within Georgia, the name Gum Branch is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Gum Branch in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Gum Branch is located in Onslow County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Branch that is located in Liberty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Gum Branch.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum Branch ...
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.
- Cherokee Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
- Creek Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Island
- Creek Island is located in Liberty County
- Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Donald is located in Long County
- Estimated population in 2019: 2,466 people
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Garden Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
- Garden Heights is located in Liberty County
- Hidden Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
- Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
- Live Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Martin Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
- Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
- Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
- Sandy Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Smiley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Smiley Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Crossroads
- Smiley Crossroads is located in Long County
- Strain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Gum Branch 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 Gum Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Branch and extending to:
- Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Gum Branch to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Branch. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gum Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8583, Longitude: -81.7268 In this case, the coordinates for Gum Branch 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 Gum Branch 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 310.657 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.572 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.756 degrees. |