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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 Lisbon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lisbon 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 Lisbon:
    • 33.954224, -82.577834
    • 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 Lisbon
  • 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
    • Since Lisbon is near Elbert County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert 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 Lisbon

Communities Also Named Lisbon ...

We found 34 communities that are also named Lisbon.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Lisbon.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 33 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Walker County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lisbon [Walker County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Union County
      • This Lisbon is located in Union County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<2> to the west of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Lisbon.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Lisbon.
    • Connecticut
      • New London County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Lisbon [New London County].
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Lisbon is located in Lake County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<2> to the south of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Lisbon.
    • Illinois
      • Kendall County
      • This Lisbon is located in Kendall County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kendall County community of Lisbon.
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lisbon [Henry County].
      • Noble County
      • This Lisbon is located in Noble County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noble County community of Lisbon.
    • Iowa
      • Linn County
      • This Lisbon is located in Linn County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Lisbon.
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lisbon [Chautauqua County].
      • Gove County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Gove County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gove County community of Lisbon.
      • Logan 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 Kansas community of Lisbon [Logan County].
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Lisbon is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<2> to the west of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Lisbon.
    • Maine
      • Androscoggin County
      • This Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Androscoggin County community of Lisbon.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Lisbon is located in Howard County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Lisbon.
    • Michigan
      • Kent County
      • This Lisbon is located in Kent County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Lisbon.
    • Missouri
      • Howard County
      • This Lisbon is located in Howard County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Lisbon.
    • Nebraska
      • Perkins County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Perkins County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perkins County community of Lisbon.
    • New Hampshire
      • Grafton County
      • This Lisbon is located in Grafton County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Lisbon.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Lisbon [Grant County].
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Lisbon is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<2> to the west of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Lisbon.
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Lisbon is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Lisbon.
    • North Carolina
      • Bladen County
      • This Lisbon is located in Bladen County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the east of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bladen County community of Lisbon.
      • Sampson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Lisbon [Sampson County].
    • North Dakota
      • Ransom County
      • This Lisbon is located in Ransom County and lies 1,169 miles [1,881.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ransom County community of Lisbon.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Lisbon is located in Clark County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lisbon.
      • Columbiana County
      • This Lisbon is located in Columbiana County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km] to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Lisbon.
    • Ontario
      • This Lisbon lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<2> to the north of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Venango County
      • This Lisbon is located in Venango County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Venango County community of Lisbon.
    • South Carolina
      • Laurens County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Laurens County].
      • Richland County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lisbon [Richland County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hardeman County
      • This Lisbon is located in Hardeman County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Lisbon that is located in Lincoln County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Lisbon.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Lisbon [Dallas County].
    • Virginia
      • Bedford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Lisbon [Bedford County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lisbon ...

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.

  • Bordeaux
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Bordeaux is located in McCormick County (SC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Curry Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Curry Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
  • Danburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Danburg is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danburg
  • Floral Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Floral Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hill
  • Gill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gill is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
  • Graball
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Graball is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graball
  • Leroys Ferry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leroys Ferry is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroys Ferry
  • Norman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Norman is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Sandtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandtown is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sandy Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Hill is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill

How Far From Lisbon 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 Lisbon to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Lisbon once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Lisbon and extending to:

  • Lincolnton, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Lisbon to Lincolnton, with an average speed<4> 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 459 miles [738.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Lisbon 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lisbon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lisbon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Lisbon 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 Lisbon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9542, Longitude: -82.5778       In this case, the coordinates for Lisbon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.206 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.501 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.533 degrees.