Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Keithsburg:
  • 34.274539, -84.451594
  • 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 Keithsburg

• 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
  • Since Keithsburg is near Pickens County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Pickens County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Keithsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Keithsburg.

Within Georgia, the name Keithsburg is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Keithsburg in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Mercer County
    • This Keithsburg is located in Mercer County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Keithsburg that is located in Cherokee County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Keithsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Keithsburg ...

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.

• Ball Ground
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
  • Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <2>
• Centerville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Cherokee County
• Fields Landing
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Landing
  • Fields Landing is located in Cherokee County
• Free Home
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
  • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
• Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
• Hickory Flat
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
• Holly Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Holly Springs is located in Cherokee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,506 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holly Springs <2>
• Nelson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Nelson is located in Pickens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
• Orange
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Cherokee County
• Union Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County

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

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

• Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Keithsburg to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 520 miles [836.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,122 miles [11,461.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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