Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Lowery, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lowery and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Lowery
- 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 Lowery:
- 32.354894, -82.799305
- 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 Lowery
- 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 Laurens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Since Lowery is near Treutlen County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Treutlen County
- eBird sighting report for Wheeler 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 Lowery ...
We found three communities that share the name Lowery.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Lowery.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Blount County
- This Lowery is located in Blount County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Lowery that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Lowery.
- Geneva County
- This Lowery is located in Geneva County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km] to the west southwest of the Lowery that is located in Laurens County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Lowery.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lowery ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Condor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Diamond Landing Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Landing Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Landing Ferry
- Diamond Landing Ferry is located in Laurens County
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Laurens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <3>
- Hatoff ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Mayberry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Rockledge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockledge
- Rockledge is located in Laurens County
- Estimated population in 2019: 4,433 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockledge <3>
- Springhaven ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Laurens County
- Tarrytown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <3>
How Far From Lowery 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 Lowery to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lowery and extending to:
- Dublin, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lowery to Dublin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 555 miles [893.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lowery. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Lowery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lowery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3549, Longitude: -82.7993 In this case, the coordinates for Lowery 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 Lowery 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 311.278 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.357 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.022 degrees. |