Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Horseshoe Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Horseshoe Bend and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Horseshoe Bend
- 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 Horseshoe Bend:
- 34.223706, -85.226619
- 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 Horseshoe Bend
- 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Since Horseshoe Bend is near Polk County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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 Horseshoe Bend ...
We found seven communities that share the name Horseshoe Bend.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Horseshoe Bend.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Bulloch County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Bulloch County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Fulton County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Fulton County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Heard 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 Georgia community of Horseshoe Bend [Heard County].
- Bulloch County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Izard County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Izard County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Izard County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Idaho
- Boise County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Boise County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boise County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Virginia
- Smyth County
- This Horseshoe Bend is located in Smyth County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Horseshoe Bend that is located in Floyd County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smyth County community of Horseshoe Bend.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horseshoe Bend ...
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.
- Berryhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Boozeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boozeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
- Boozeville is located in Floyd County
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Floyd County
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Fair Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fieldwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Friendship
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Polk County
- Garden Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lakes
- Garden Lakes is located in Floyd County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Maplewood Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
- Maplewood Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Square
- Maplewood Square is located in Floyd County
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- Merry Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Floyd County
- Radio Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radio Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radio Springs
- Radio Springs is located in Floyd County
- Ridgedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Riverside Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Floyd County
- Rollingwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Rollingwood is located in Floyd County
- Saddle Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
- Saddle Mountain is located in Floyd County
- Silver Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
- Six Mile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Summerville Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
- Summerville Park is located in Floyd County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
- Widow Fools Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widow Fools Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
- Widow Fools Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Merry Acres
How Far From Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horseshoe Bend and extending to:
- Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Horseshoe Bend to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Bend. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcountyga.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horseshoe Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2237, Longitude: -85.2266 In this case, the coordinates for Horseshoe Bend 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 Horseshoe Bend 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Horseshoe Bend 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 312.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.34 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.506 degrees. |