Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Match:
  • 34.155664, -83.014589
  • 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 Match

• 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since Match is near Madison County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hart 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 Match

Communities Also Named Match ...

We found one communities that are also named Match.

Within Georgia, the name Match is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Match in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Maury County
    • This Match is located in Maury County and lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Match that is located in Elbert County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Match.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Match ...

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.

• Amandaville ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Amandaville is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
• Deadmans Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
• Dewy Rose
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <2>
• Dove Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
• Hard Cash
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
• Harper
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harper is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
• Harpers Ferry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
• Moon Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
• Moore Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
• Reeds
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Reeds is located in Hart County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
• Thirteen Forks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thirteen Forks is located in Elbert County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Forks
• Vineyard Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vineyard Creek is located in Madison County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Creek

How Far From Match 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 Match to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Match to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'