Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Branch, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Branch and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Branch
- 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 New Branch:
- 32.082138, -82.251511
- 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 New Branch
- 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 Toombs County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Toombs County
- Since New Branch is near Tattnall County and also Appling County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tattnall County
- eBird sighting report for Appling 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 New Branch ...
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.
- Cedar Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Elton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - English Eddy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
- English Eddy is located in Toombs County
- Falling Rocks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rocks
- Falling Rocks is located in Appling County
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Piney Bluff Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff Ferry
- Piney Bluff Ferry is located in Appling County
- Ponderosa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Santa Claus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
How Far From New Branch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Branch to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in New Branch and extending to:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Toombs County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Branch to Lyons, 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 169 miles [272 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0821, Longitude: -82.2515 In this case, the coordinates for New Branch 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 New Branch 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 310.959 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.95 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.889 degrees. |