Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Lumber City:
  • 31.933003, -82.682844
  • 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 Lumber City

• 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 Telfair County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Telfair County
  • Since Lumber City is near Jeff Davis County and also Wheeler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jeff Davis 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 Lumber City ...

We found two communities that share the name Lumber City.

Within Georgia, the name Lumber City is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Pennsylvania
    • Clearfield County
    • This Lumber City is located in Clearfield County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Lumber City that is located in Telfair County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Lumber City.
    • Mifflin County
    • This Lumber City is located in Mifflin County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the north northeast of the Lumber City that is located in Telfair County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Lumber City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lumber City ...

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.

• Cedarpark
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarpark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarpark
  • Cedarpark is located in Telfair County
• Charlotteville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
  • Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
• Graham
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Graham is located in Appling County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
• Jordan
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Wheeler County
• Lumber City Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
  • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
• Roper
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
  • Roper is located in Jeff Davis County
• Scotland
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Telfair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <3>
• Snipesville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snipesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipesville
  • Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
• Town Bluff Ferry
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
  • Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
• Towns
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
  • Towns is located in Telfair County

How Far From Lumber City 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 city such as Lumber City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lumber City and extending to:

• McRae - Helena, which is the Seat of Telfair County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Lumber City to McRae - Helena, 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 160 miles [257.5 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 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lumber City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/