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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 Lamkin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lamkin 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 Lamkin:
    • 33.513157, -82.096738
    • 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 Lamkin
  • 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Since Lamkin is near Richmond County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Lamkin

Communities Also Named Lamkin ...

We found three communities that are also named Lamkin.

Within Georgia, the name Lamkin is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Ouachita Parish
      • This Lamkin is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lamkin that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Lamkin.
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Lamkin is located in Humphreys County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the west of the Lamkin that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Lamkin.
    • Texas
      • Comanche County
      • This Lamkin is located in Comanche County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west of the Lamkin that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Lamkin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lamkin ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Evans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Evans Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Forest Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Forest Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek
  • Foxhall
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Foxhall is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhall
  • Glennwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Highgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highgate is located in Richmond County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
  • Hillbrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Lulaville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lulaville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,961 people
  • Martinez
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mayo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Mayo is located in Richmond County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
    • Maysville ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Maysville is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
    • Meadowview
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Memory Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Memory Park is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 122 people
    • Quail Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Ridge Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
    • Ridge Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Stevens Pointe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Stevens Pointe is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Pointe
    • Sweetbriar
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar

How Far From Lamkin to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Lamkin to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Lamkin to Appling, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,927 miles [7,929.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 from Point A (ie- Lamkin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Lamkin 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 Lamkin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5132, Longitude: -82.0967       In this case, the coordinates for Lamkin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.918 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.107 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.465 degrees.