Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Oak Mountain Spring:
  • 32.756245, -84.690482
  • 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 Oak Mountain Spring

• 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 Talbot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot County
  • Since Oak Mountain Spring is near Harris County and also Meriwether County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Harris County
  • eBird sighting report for Meriwether 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 Oak Mountain Spring ...

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.

• Bulloch Crossroads
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulloch Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulloch Crossroads
  • Bulloch Crossroads is located in Meriwether County
• Bullochville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
  • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
• County Line
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • County Line is located in Meriwether County
• Flint Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Talbot County
• Greens Mill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Mill
  • Greens Mill is located in Talbot County
• Nebula
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebula
  • Nebula is located in Meriwether County
• Oak Mountain
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
  • Oak Mountain is located in Harris County
• Olive Branch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
  • Olive Branch is located in Talbot County
• Pine Mountain Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
  • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <2>
• Tax Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tax Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tax Crossroads
  • Tax Crossroads is located in Talbot County
• Turntime Crossroads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turntime Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turntime Crossroads
  • Turntime Crossroads is located in Harris County
• Warm Springs
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
  • Warm Springs is located in Meriwether County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <2>

How Far From Oak Mountain Spring 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 Oak Mountain Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Oak Mountain Spring once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Oak Mountain Spring and extending to:

• Talbotton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oak Mountain Spring to Talbotton, with an average speed<5> 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,077 miles [8,170.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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