Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Kelltown:
  • 31.394907, -83.536832
  • 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 Kelltown

• 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 Tift County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Tift County
  • Since Kelltown is near Colquitt County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Colquitt County
  • eBird sighting report for Cook 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelltown ...

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.

• Cool Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
  • Cool Springs is located in Colquitt County
• Eldorado
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
  • Eldorado is located in Tift County
• Enigma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
  • Enigma is located in Berrien County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <2>
• Ferry Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
  • Ferry Lake is located in Tift County
• Flat Ford
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ford
  • Flat Ford is located in Cook County
• Hoganville ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
  • Hoganville is located in Tift County
• Norman Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Park
  • Norman Park is located in Colquitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman Park <2>
• Pebblebrook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
  • Pebblebrook is located in Tift County
• Scooterville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scooterville
  • Scooterville is located in Worth County
• Sunsweet
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunsweet
  • Sunsweet is located in Tift County
• Ty Ty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ty Ty
  • Ty Ty is located in Tift County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ty Ty <2>
• Unionville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
  • Unionville is located in Tift County
• Wagon Wheel
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wagon Wheel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagon Wheel
  • Wagon Wheel is located in Cook County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kelltown and extending to:

• Tifton, which is the Seat of Tift County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Kelltown to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,085 miles [8,183.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Tift County: www.tiftcounty.org/

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