Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mechanic Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mechanic Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mechanic Hill
- 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 Mechanic Hill:
- 33.297643, -81.958450
- 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 Mechanic Hill
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Mechanic Hill is near Aiken County and also Burke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Aiken County
- eBird sighting report for Burke 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 Mechanic Hill ...
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.
- Adventure ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Apple Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Richmond County
- Edenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Fairvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Gracewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracewood
- Gracewood is located in Richmond County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gracewood <2>
- Grays Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- Grays Landing is located in Aiken County (SC)
- Meadowbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Richmond County
- Nixon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Nixon is located in Richmond County
- Quail Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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 Richmond County
- Rain Tree
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sand Bar Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Bar Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bar Ferry
- Sand Bar Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Shell Bluff Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff Landing
- Shell Bluff Landing is located in Burke County
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- Silver Bluff Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bluff Ferry
- Silver Bluff Ferry is located in Richmond County
- Spanish Trace
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trace
- Spanish Trace is located in Richmond County
- Twiggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Woodlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Bluff Ferry
How Far From Mechanic Hill 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 Mechanic Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mechanic Hill and extending to:
- Augusta, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mechanic Hill to Augusta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 143 miles [230.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mechanic Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanic Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mechanic Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2976, Longitude: -81.9584 In this case, the coordinates for Mechanic Hill 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 Mechanic Hill 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 310.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.979 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.47 degrees. |