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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 Munnerlyn, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Munnerlyn and the surrounding area.
- 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 Munnerlyn:
- 32.953467, -81.959786
- 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 Munnerlyn
- 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 Munnerlyn ...
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.
- Bill Davis ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bill Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bill Davis
- Bill Davis is located in Burke County
- Birdsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Jenkins County
- Butts
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
- Butts is located in Jenkins County
- Drone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drone
- Drone is located in Burke County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 14,568 people
- Hatchers Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchers Store
- Hatchers Store is located in Burke County
- Hilltonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltonia
- Hilltonia is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 262 people
- Le Roy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Burke County
- Red Bluff Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Landing
- Red Bluff Landing is located in Screven County
- Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Jenkins County
- Shell Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Shell Bluff is located in Burke County
How Far From Munnerlyn 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 Munnerlyn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Munnerlyn and extending to:
- Waynesboro, which is the Seat of Burke County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Munnerlyn to Waynesboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,370 miles [10,251.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,062 miles [11,365.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Munnerlyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Munnerlyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9535, Longitude: -81.9598 In this case, the coordinates for Munnerlyn 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 Munnerlyn 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 310.825 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.919 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.561 degrees. |
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