Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mogul:
  • 32.849861, -83.564900
  • 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 Mogul

• 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Since Mogul is near Jones County and also Twiggs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Twiggs 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 Mogul

Communities Also Named Mogul ...

We found one communities that are also named Mogul.

Within Georgia, the name Mogul is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Washoe County
    • This Mogul is located in Washoe County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mogul that is located in Bibb County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Mogul.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mogul ...

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.

• Bridgeman
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Bridgeman is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
• Cross Keys
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
• Crystal Springs
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
• Groveland
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Groveland is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
• Kings Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Kings Park is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
• Kings View
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kings View is located in Jones County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings View
• Lake Arrowhead
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
• Tanglewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tanglewood is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Whispering Pines
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines

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

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

• Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the West.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Mogul to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>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 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'