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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lamar, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamar and the surrounding area.
- 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 Lamar:
- 32.016280, -84.071848
- 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 Lamar
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Lamar is near Dooly County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dooly County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Lamar
Communities Also Named Lamar ...
We found 22 communities that are also named Lamar.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Lamar.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Baker County
- This Lamar is located in Baker County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Lamar.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Randolph County
- This Lamar is located in Randolph County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Lamar.
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Lamar is located in Johnson County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Lamar.
- Colorado
- Prowers County
- This Lamar is located in Prowers County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prowers County community of Lamar.
- Indiana
- Spencer County
- This Lamar is located in Spencer County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spencer County community of Lamar.
- Kansas
- Ottawa County
- This Lamar is located in Ottawa County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Lamar.
- Louisiana
- Franklin Parish
- This Lamar is located in Franklin Parish and lies 436 miles [701.7 km]<1> to the west of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin Parish community of Lamar.
- Michigan
- Kent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Lamar [Kent County].
- Mississippi
- Benton County
- This Lamar is located in Benton County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Lamar.
- Missouri
- Barton County
- This Lamar is located in Barton County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barton County community of Lamar.
- Nebraska
- Chase County
- This Lamar is located in Chase County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chase County community of Lamar.
- North Carolina
- Alleghany County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lamar [Alleghany County].
- Oklahoma
- Hughes County
- This Lamar is located in Hughes County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hughes County community of Lamar.
- Pennsylvania
- Clinton County
- This Lamar is located in Clinton County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Lamar.
- South Carolina
- Darlington County
- This Lamar is located in Darlington County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darlington County community of Lamar.
- Tennessee
- Rutherford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lamar [Rutherford County].
- Shelby County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lamar [Shelby County].
- Texas
- Aransas County
- This Lamar is located in Aransas County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aransas County community of Lamar.
- Shelby County
- This Lamar is located in Shelby County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the west of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Lamar.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Lamar is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,068 miles [3,328.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Lamar.
- West Virginia
- Mercer County
- This Lamar is located in Mercer County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Lamar.
- Wisconsin
- Polk County
- This Lamar is located in Polk County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Lamar that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Lamar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamar ...
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.
- Bumphead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bumphead is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumphead
- Clearview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Coney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Coney is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney
- Former name for Coney:
- Cone
- Danville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Estimated population in 2019: 212 people
- De Soto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Eagle Pond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Pond is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pond
- La Crosse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse is located in Schley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Leslie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lilly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Crisp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- New Era
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Era is located in Sumter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
How Far From Lamar 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 Lamar to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lamar and extending to:
- Americus, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lamar to Americus, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 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 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Lamar 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> | 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 Lamar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lamar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0163, Longitude: -84.0718 In this case, the coordinates for Lamar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.986 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.126 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.572 degrees. |
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