Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lela, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lela and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lela
- 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 Lela:
- 30.983242, -84.862979
- 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 Lela
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Lela is near Miller County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Miller County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Lela ...
We found three communities that share the name Lela.
Within Georgia, the name Lela is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lela ...
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.
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Miller County
- Horns Cross Road ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horns Cross Road have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Cross Road
- Horns Cross Road is located in Miller County
- Hornsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsville
- Hornsville is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Iron City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Iron City is located in Seminole County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iron City <3>
- Little Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Little Hope is located in Seminole County
- Lucy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Neals Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Landing
- Neals Landing is located in Seminole County
- Riverturn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Spooner ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Steam Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Twilight ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Lela 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 Lela to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lela and extending to:
- Donalsonville, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 193 miles [310.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Lela to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 702 miles [1,129.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,280 miles [11,716 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lela. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lela) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lela. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9832, Longitude: -84.8630 In this case, the coordinates for Lela have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Lela to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.373 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.43 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.087 degrees. |