Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Lucius, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Lucius and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Lucius

• 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 Lucius:
  • 34.801751, -84.379367
  • 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 Lucius

• 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 Gilmer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gilmer County
  • Since Lucius is near Fannin County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Fannin County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Lucius

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucius ...

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.

• Cherry Log
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cherry Log is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Log
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Log <1>
• Chestnut Gap
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Chestnut Gap is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Gap
• Chopped Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chopped Oak is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chopped Oak
• Due ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Due is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Due
• Flat Branch
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Flat Branch is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Branch
• Goose Island
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Goose Island is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Island
• Greens Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Greens Mill is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
• Jones Mill ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Mill is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
• Maxwell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Maxwell is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
• Stanley Mill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanley Mill is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Mill
• Sugar Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sugar Creek is located in Fannin County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
• Turniptown ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Turniptown is located in Gilmer County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turniptown

How Far From Lucius to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lucius and extending to:

• Ellijay, which is the Seat of Gilmer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lucius to Ellijay, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'