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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 Hopkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hopkins and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Hopkins:
    • 30.971608, -82.430411
    • 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 Hopkins
  • 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 Hopkins ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Hopkins.

Within Georgia, the name Hopkins is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Hopkins is located in Jefferson County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Hopkins.
    • Colorado
      • Pitkin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Hopkins [Pitkin County].
    • Florida
      • Brevard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Hopkins [Brevard County].
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This Hopkins is located in Butler County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hopkins.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Hopkins is located in Allegan County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the north of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Hopkins.
      • Kalamazoo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Hopkins [Kalamazoo County].
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Hopkins is located in Hennepin County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Hopkins.
    • Mississippi
      • Tippah County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Hopkins [Tippah County].
    • Missouri
      • Nodaway County
      • This Hopkins is located in Nodaway County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nodaway County community of Hopkins.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • This Hopkins is located in Mineral County and lies 2,047 miles [3,294.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Hopkins.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Hopkins [Davidson County].
      • Wake County
      • This Hopkins is located in Wake County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Hopkins.
    • Ohio
      • Lake County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Hopkins.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cimarron County
      • This Hopkins is located in Cimarron County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cimarron County community of Hopkins.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Hopkins [Clatsop County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Hopkins [Jefferson County].
    • South Carolina
      • Richland County
      • This Hopkins is located in Richland County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Hopkins.
    • Virginia
      • Accomack County
      • This Hopkins is located in Accomack County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Hopkins.
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Hopkins is located in Boone County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the north of the Hopkins that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Hopkins.
    • Wyoming
      • Sweetwater County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Hopkins [Sweetwater County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hopkins ...

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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Colon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Clinch County
  • Crews Crossing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
    • Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
  • Cypress Siding
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Siding
    • Cypress Siding is located in Charlton County
  • Jamestown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Clinch County
  • Magnolia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Magnolia is located in Clinch County
  • Manor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
  • Paletree
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletree have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletree
    • Paletree is located in Clinch County
  • Racepond
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racepond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racepond
    • Racepond is located in Charlton County
  • Sand Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Ware County
  • Skullhead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullhead
    • Skullhead is located in Ware County
  • Spooner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Clinch County
  • Three Points
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
    • Three Points is located in Ware County

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

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

  • Waycross, which is the Seat of Ware County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Hopkins to Waycross, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,165 miles [11,530.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9716, Longitude: -82.4304       In this case, the coordinates for Hopkins 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Hopkins 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>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 Hopkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Hopkins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.008 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.851 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.22 degrees.









 

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