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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 Lewis Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner:
- 34.515087, -84.810216
- 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 Lewis Corner
- 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 Gordon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gordon County
- Since Lewis Corner is near Murray County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Murray County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Lewis Corner
Communities Also Named Lewis Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Lewis Corner.
Within Georgia, the name Lewis Corner is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Pope County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Pope County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Lewis Corner that is located in Gordon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Lewis Corner.
- Maryland
- Worcester County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Worcester County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Lewis Corner that is located in Gordon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lewis Corner.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Lewis Corner is located in Potter County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lewis Corner that is located in Gordon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Lewis Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lewis Corner ...
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.
- Angelville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Angelville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
- Audubon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Audubon is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Buff ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Buff is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
- Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
- Cash
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cash is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
- Crane Eater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
- Farmville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Fields Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fields Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- Hunts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hunts Corner is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
- Lands Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
- Ranger
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Redbud
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Redbud is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Soapstick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Soapstick is located in Gordon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
How Far From Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lewis Corner and extending to:
- Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Lewis Corner to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,128 miles [11,471.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lewis Corner) 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 Lewis Corner 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 Lewis Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5151, Longitude: -84.8102 In this case, the coordinates for Lewis Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.534 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.109 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.268 degrees. |
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