Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Meldrim:
  • 32.143258, -81.377890
  • 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 Meldrim

• 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Effingham County
  • Since Meldrim is near Chatham County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Meldrim ...

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.

• Central Junction
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
  • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
• Coldbrook
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
  • Coldbrook is located in Effingham County
• Eden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Eden is located in Effingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <2>
• Garden City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Garden City is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,213 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <2>
• Georgetown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
  • Georgetown is located in Chatham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <2>
• Grubbs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grubbs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs
  • Grubbs is located in Chatham County
• Ivanhoe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
  • Ivanhoe is located in Bulloch County
• Mulberry Grove
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
  • Mulberry Grove is located in Chatham County
• Pooler
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pooler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler
  • Pooler is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,022 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pooler <2>
• Silk Hope
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
  • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
• Starland Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starland Park
  • Starland Park is located in Chatham County
• Wheat Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
  • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
• Woodlawn Terrace
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
  • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Chatham County

How Far From Meldrim to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Meldrim to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meldrim and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Meldrim to Springfield, 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 five to six hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,381 miles [10,269.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,954 miles [7,972.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/

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