Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Nickelsville:
  • 34.601751, -84.866885
  • 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 Nickelsville

• 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 Gordon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gordon County
  • Since Nickelsville is near Murray County and also Whitfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Murray County
  • eBird sighting report for Whitfield 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

Communities Also Named Nickelsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Nickelsville.

Within Georgia, the name Nickelsville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Virginia
    • Scott County
    • This Nickelsville is located in Scott County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Nickelsville that is located in Gordon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Nickelsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nickelsville ...

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.

• Angelville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angelville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelville
  • Angelville is located in Gordon County
• Audubon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Audubon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
  • Audubon is located in Gordon County
• Buff ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buff
  • Buff is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 15,522 people
• Crane Eater
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Eater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Eater
  • Crane Eater is located in Gordon County
• Damascus
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
  • Damascus is located in Gordon County
• Fields Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fields Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
  • Fields Ferry is located in Gordon County
• Hunts Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corner
  • Hunts Corner is located in Gordon County
• Lands Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lands Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Ferry
  • Lands Ferry is located in Gordon County
• Lewis Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corner
  • Lewis Corner is located in Gordon County
• Redbud
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
  • Redbud is located in Gordon County
• Soapstick
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soapstick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soapstick
  • Soapstick is located in Gordon County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 4,544 people
• Water Valley ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
  • Water Valley is located in Gordon County

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

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

• Calhoun, which is the Seat of Gordon County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Nickelsville to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,419 miles [10,330.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Gordon County: www.gordoncounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/