Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mariners Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mariners Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mariners Landing
- 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 Mariners Landing:
- 30.770513, -81.620378
- 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 Mariners Landing
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Mariners Landing is near Nassau County and also Duval County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- eBird sighting report for Duval 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mariners Landing ...
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.
- Admirals Walk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admirals Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admirals Walk
- Admirals Walk is located in Camden County
- Bristol Hammock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol Hammock
- Bristol Hammock is located in Camden County
- Catfish Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Acres
- Catfish Acres is located in Camden County
- Deer Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Forest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Forest Ridge is located in Camden County
- Greentree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Gross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gross Still ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross Still
- Gross Still is located in Camden County
- Harbor Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Pines
- Harbor Pines is located in Camden County
- Kingsland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsland
- Kingsland is located in Camden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsland <2>
- May Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Mission Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Trace
- Mission Trace is located in Camden County
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- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Camden County
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Scotchville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 337 people
- Shadowland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowland
- Shadowland is located in Camden County
- Quail Hollow
How Far From Mariners Landing 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 Mariners Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mariners Landing and extending to:
- Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mariners Landing to Woodbine, 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 261 miles [420 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,024 miles [8,085.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mariners Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mariners Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mariners Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7705, Longitude: -81.6204 In this case, the coordinates for Mariners Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mariners Landing 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 310.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.299 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.986 degrees. |