Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mossy Dell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mossy Dell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mossy Dell
- 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 Mossy Dell:
- 31.760727, -84.113241
- 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 Mossy Dell
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Mossy Dell is near Worth County and also Dougherty County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worth County
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty 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 Mossy Dell ...
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.
- Century
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Colonial Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Dougherty County
- Eagle Pond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pond
- Eagle Pond is located in Lee County
- Five Points
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Dougherty County
- Green Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Groveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hillcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Hinds
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Jordan Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
- Jordan Place is located in Lee County
- Leesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <2>
- Merry Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
- North Slappy Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Slappy Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Slappy Heights
- North Slappy Heights is located in Dougherty County
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- Nutview ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pecan Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Haven
- Pecan Haven is located in Dougherty County
- Pecan Terrace
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
- Pecan Terrace is located in Dougherty County
- Rolling Groves
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Groves
- Rolling Groves is located in Dougherty County
- Starksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksville
- Starksville is located in Lee County
- Valley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
- Valley Park is located in Dougherty County
- Whispering Pines
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Dougherty County
- Wildcross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nutview ‑ Historic
How Far From Mossy Dell 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 Mossy Dell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mossy Dell and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mossy Dell to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,095 miles [8,199.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mossy Dell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.lee.ga.us/
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 '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- Mossy Dell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mossy Dell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7607, Longitude: -84.1132 In this case, the coordinates for Mossy Dell 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 Mossy Dell 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 311.995 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.102 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.644 degrees. |