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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Oaks:
    • 31.563232, -83.980459
    • 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 Oaks
  • 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 Mossy Oaks ...

We found one communities that share the name Mossy Oaks.

Within Georgia, the name Mossy Oaks is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Mossy Oaks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Mossy Oaks that is located in Worth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Mossy Oaks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mossy Oaks ...

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.

  • Eleanor Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
    • Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
  • Five Points
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Dougherty County
  • Gordy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordy
    • Gordy is located in Worth County
  • Grove Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Dougherty County
  • Indian Cove ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
    • Indian Cove is located in Worth County
  • Pecan City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
    • Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
  • Pecan Haven
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Haven
    • Pecan Haven is located in Dougherty County
  • Pecan Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Terrace
    • Pecan Terrace is located in Dougherty County
  • Radium Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Gardens
    • Radium Gardens is located in Dougherty County
  • Red Rock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Worth County
  • Rolling Groves
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Groves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Groves
    • Rolling Groves is located in Dougherty County
  • Sandalwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Dougherty County

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

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

  • Sylvester, which is the Seat of Worth County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Mossy Oaks to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 639 miles [1,028.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,097 miles [8,202.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mossy Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mossy Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5632, Longitude: -83.9805       In this case, the coordinates for Mossy Oaks 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 Mossy Oaks 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 311.908 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.974 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.64 degrees.









 

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