Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Huguenot, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Huguenot and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Huguenot
- 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 Huguenot:
- 33.989563, -82.638468
- 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 Huguenot
- 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elbert County
- Since Huguenot is near Wilkes County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Huguenot ...
We found three communities that share the name Huguenot.
Within Georgia, the name Huguenot is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Orange County
- This Huguenot is located in Orange County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Huguenot that is located in Elbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Huguenot.
- Richmond County
- This Huguenot is located in Richmond County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast of the Huguenot that is located in Elbert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Huguenot.
- Virginia
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Huguenot ...
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.
- Bell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Beverly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cherokee Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Ferry
- Cherokee Ferry is located in Elbert County
- Danburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Floral Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
- Floral Hill is located in Wilkes County
- Gill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Graball
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Leroys Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroys Ferry
- Leroys Ferry is located in Lincoln County
- Lisbon ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Norman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pearl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Sandtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sandy Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Sandy Hill is located in Wilkes County
How Far From Huguenot 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 Huguenot to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Huguenot once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Huguenot and extending to:
- Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Huguenot to Elberton, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Huguenot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Huguenot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9896, Longitude: -82.6385 In this case, the coordinates for Huguenot have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Huguenot, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Huguenot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.242 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.547 degrees. |