Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hunts Corner:
  • 34.530087, -84.845495
  • 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 Hunts Corner

• 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 Gordon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gordon County
  • Since Hunts Corner is near Whitfield County and also Murray County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Whitfield County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Murray 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 Hunts Corner

Communities Also Named Hunts Corner ...

We found two communities that are also named Hunts Corner.

Within Georgia, the name Hunts Corner is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Oxford County
    • This Hunts Corner is located in Oxford County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunts Corner that is located in Gordon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oxford County community of Hunts Corner.
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Hunts Corner is located in Prince George's County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hunts Corner that is located in Gordon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Hunts Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hunts Corner ...

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.

• Angelville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Angelville is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
• Audubon
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
• Big Spring ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Big Spring is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
• Cash
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cash is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
• Crane Eater
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
• Fields Ferry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Fields Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
• Lands Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
• Lewis Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
• Redbud
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Redbud is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
• Soapstick
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people

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

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

• Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Hunts Corner to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'