Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Killarney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Killarney and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Killarney
- 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 Killarney:
- 31.137404, -84.941315
- 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 Killarney
- 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 Early County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Early County
- Since Killarney is near Miller County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Killarney ...
We found seven communities that share the name Killarney.
Within Georgia, the name Killarney is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Killarney lies 2,099 miles [3,378 km]<1> to the northwest of the Killarney that is located in Early County.
- British Columbia
- This Killarney lies 2,330 miles [3,749.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Killarney that is located in Early County.
- Florida
- Manitoba
- This Killarney lies 1,462 miles [2,352.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Killarney that is located in Early County.
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- West Virginia
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Killarney ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in Early County
- Estimated population in 2019: 9,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <3>
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Early County
- Enterprise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Miller County
- Gordon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gordon Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Gordon Landing is located in Houston County (AL)
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Howards Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howards Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
- Howards Mill is located in Early County
- Joe Shingler ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joe Shingler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joe Shingler
- Joe Shingler is located in Miller County
- Jones Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
- Jones Crossroads is located in Early County
- Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Little Hope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Seminole County
- Spooner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Killarney 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 Killarney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Killarney and extending to:
- Blakely, which is the Seat of Early County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Killarney to Blakely, with an average speed<5> 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 five to six hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 697 miles [1,121.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,277 miles [11,711.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,160 miles [8,304.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Killarney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Killarney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killarney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1374, Longitude: -84.9413 In this case, the coordinates for Killarney 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Killarney 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Killarney 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 312.429 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.516 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.084 degrees. |