Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Magnolia Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Magnolia Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Magnolia Springs
- 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 Magnolia Springs:
- 32.069605, -84.409081
- 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 Magnolia Springs
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Magnolia Springs is near Webster County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Webster County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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 Magnolia Springs ...
We found three communities that share the name Magnolia Springs.
Within Georgia, the name Magnolia Springs is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Magnolia Springs is located in Baldwin County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Magnolia Springs that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Magnolia Springs.
- Florida
- Clay County
- This Magnolia Springs is located in Clay County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Magnolia Springs that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Magnolia Springs.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<1> to the west of the Magnolia Springs that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Magnolia Springs.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Magnolia Springs ...
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.
- Archery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bumphead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Centerpoint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerpoint
- Centerpoint is located in Webster County
- Cottondale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Terrell County
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Sumter County
- Gooseberry ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Gooseberry is located in Webster County
- Hoggs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Olivers Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
- Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
- Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
- Parrott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parrott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrott
- Parrott is located in Terrell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parrott <3>
- Plains
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Plains is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Terrell County
How Far From Magnolia Springs 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 Magnolia Springs 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<4> community of Magnolia Springs once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Magnolia Springs and extending to:
- Americus, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Magnolia Springs to Americus, with an average speed<5> 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,213 miles [11,608.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumter-ga.com/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Magnolia Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Magnolia Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0696, Longitude: -84.4091 In this case, the coordinates for Magnolia Springs 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> | 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 Magnolia Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Magnolia Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.183 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.361 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.685 degrees. |