Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Herod, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Herod and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Herod

• 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 Herod:
  • 31.698780, -84.441304
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Herod

• 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 Terrell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Terrell County
  • Since Herod is near Randolph County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Herod

Communities Also Named Herod ...

We found one communities that are also named Herod.

Within Georgia, the name Herod is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Herod in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Pope County
    • This Herod is located in Pope County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Herod that is located in Terrell County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Herod.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Herod ...

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.

• Bridges Crossroad
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridges Crossroad is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges Crossroad
• Doublegate
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Doublegate is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
• Ducker
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Ducker is located in Dougherty County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducker
• Five Points
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Five Points is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Folks ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Folks is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folks
• Graves
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Graves is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves
• Martins Crossroads
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Martins Crossroads is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
• Olivers Mill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
  • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
• Pleasant Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
• Shellman
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Shellman is located in Randolph County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman <2>
• Yeomans
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Yeomans is located in Terrell County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 507 people

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

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

• Dawson, which is the Seat of Terrell County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Herod to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,230 miles [11,635.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'