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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Homerville:
    • 31.036699, -82.747190
    • 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 Homerville
  • 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 Homerville ...

We found two communities that share the name Homerville.

Within Georgia, the name Homerville is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Gosper County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Gosper County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gosper County community of Homerville.
    • Ohio
      • Medina County
      • This Homerville is located in Medina County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<2> to the north of the Homerville that is located in Clinch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Homerville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Homerville ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cutting
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
    • Cutting is located in Clinch County
  • Eightmile Still
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Still
    • Eightmile Still is located in Clinch County
  • Fivemile Still
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still
    • Fivemile Still is located in Clinch County
  • Magnolia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Clinch County
  • Manor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
  • Mexico Crossing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
    • Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
  • Paletree
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletree
    • Paletree is located in Clinch County
  • Sandy Bottom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
    • Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Homerville to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>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 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,492 miles [10,447.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Homerville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Homerville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Homerville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Homerville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0367, Longitude: -82.7472    
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Homerville 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 311.187 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.067 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.316 degrees.









 

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