Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 North Elberton:
  • 34.127055, -82.858750
  • 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 North Elberton

• 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 Elbert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Elbert County
  • Since North Elberton is near Oglethorpe County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
  • eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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 North Elberton ...

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.

• Beverly
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Beverly is located in Elbert County
• Centerville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Elbert County
• Coldwater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Elbert County
• Dewy Rose
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewy Rose
  • Dewy Rose is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewy Rose <2>
• Dove Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
  • Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
• Edinburg ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Elbert County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,396 people
• Hard Cash
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
  • Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
• Harmony
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Elbert County
• Harpers Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
  • Harpers Ferry is located in Elbert County
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  • Jones Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Ferry
    • Jones Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Martins Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
    • Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Pearl
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
    • Pearl is located in Elbert County
  • Rock Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Branch
    • Rock Branch is located in Elbert County
  • Silk Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
    • Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
  • Thirteen Forks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirteen Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Forks
    • Thirteen Forks is located in Elbert County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Elberton and extending to:

• Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies just to the South Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from North Elberton to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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