Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Merrywood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Merrywood and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Merrywood
- 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 Merrywood:
- 32.431568, -81.744833
- 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 Merrywood
- 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 Bulloch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bulloch County
- Since Merrywood is near Screven County and also Candler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Screven County
- eBird sighting report for Candler 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 Merrywood ...
We found five communities that share the name Merrywood.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Merrywood.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Merrywood is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Merrywood that is located in Bulloch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Merrywood.
- Baltimore County
- This Merrywood is located in Baltimore County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the north northeast of the Merrywood that is located in Bulloch County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Merrywood.
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merrywood ...
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.
- Brians Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brians Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brians Chase
- Brians Chase is located in Bulloch County
- Eagle Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Court
- Eagle Court is located in Bulloch County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 164 people
- Greenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Grove Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lakes
- Grove Lakes is located in Bulloch County
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Pine Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Pine Needle Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle Hills
- Pine Needle Hills is located in Bulloch County
- Stadium Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stadium Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stadium Walk
- Stadium Walk is located in Bulloch County
- Woodlawn Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Bulloch County
How Far From Merrywood 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 Merrywood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Merrywood and extending to:
- Statesborough, which is the Seat of Bulloch County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Merrywood to Statesborough, with an average speed<3> 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 178 miles [286.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,073 miles [11,382.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,958 miles [7,979.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merrywood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Merrywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merrywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4316, Longitude: -81.7448 In this case, the coordinates for Merrywood 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Merrywood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.687 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.617 degrees. |