Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Gum Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gum Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Gum Springs
- 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 Springs:
- 34.360370, -84.786604
- 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 Springs
- 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 Bartow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- Since Gum Springs is near Gordon County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gordon County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Springs ...
We found nineteen communities that share the name Gum Springs.
Within Georgia, the name Gum Springs is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Gum Springs is located in Blount County and lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Gum Springs.
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Gum Springs [Etowah County].
- Talladega County
- Although located in Talladega County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talladega County community of Gum Springs.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- This Gum Springs is located in Clark County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Gum Springs.
- Cleveland County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cleveland County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Gum Springs.
- Newton County
- This Gum Springs is located in Newton County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km] to the west northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Gum Springs.
- Pulaski County
- This Gum Springs is located in Pulaski County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Gum Springs.
- White County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Gum Springs [White County].
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Gum Springs is located in Montgomery County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Gum Springs.
- Mississippi
- Simpson County
- This Gum Springs is located in Simpson County and lies 339 miles [545.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Gum Springs.
- Winston County
- This Gum Springs is located in Winston County and lies 256 miles [412 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Gum Springs.
- North Carolina
- Chatham County
- This Gum Springs is located in Chatham County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Gum Springs.
- Tennessee
- Lawrence County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lawrence County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Gum Springs.
- Lincoln County
- This Gum Springs is located in Lincoln County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Gum Springs.
- Macon County
- This Gum Springs is located in Macon County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km] to the north northwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Gum Springs.
- Texas
- Cass County
- This Gum Springs is located in Cass County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Gum Springs.
- Harrison County
- This Gum Springs is located in Harrison County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km] to the west of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Gum Springs.
- Rusk County
- This Gum Springs is located in Rusk County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the west southwest of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Gum Springs.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Gum Springs is located in Fairfax County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gum Springs that is located in Bartow County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Gum Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gum Springs ...
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.
- Bowls ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Dewey Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Crossroads
- Dewey Crossroads is located in Bartow County
- Farmville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Five Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Bartow County
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funkhouser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkhouser
- Funkhouser is located in Bartow County
- Estimated population in 2019: 450 people
- Grassdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pine Log ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Pine Log is located in Bartow County
- Sugar Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Bartow County
How Far From Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gum Springs and extending to:
- Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Gum Springs to Cartersville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 47 miles [75.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 531 miles [854.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gum Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.org/
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- Gum Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gum Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3604, Longitude: -84.7866 In this case, the coordinates for Gum Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Gum Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Gum Springs 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 312.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.064 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.297 degrees. |