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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 Oconee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Oconee 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 Oconee:
- 32.853452, -82.957675
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Oconee
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Oconee is near Wilkinson County and also Laurens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Oconee
Communities Also Named Oconee ...
We found four communities that are also named Oconee.
Within Georgia, the name Oconee is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Oconee [Randolph County].
- Illinois
- Shelby County
- This Oconee is located in Shelby County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oconee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Oconee.
- Nebraska
- Platte County
- This Oconee is located in Platte County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Oconee that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Oconee.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Oconee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Oconee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oconee ...
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.
- Balls Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Balls Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Deepstep
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goat Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Hazard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hazard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hebron
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Irwins Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Irwins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Crossroads
- Peacocks Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Peacocks Crossing is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossing
- Sandersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tabernacle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tabernacle is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tuckers Crossroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tuckers Crossroad is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Crossroad
How Far From Oconee 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 city such as Oconee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oconee and extending to:
- Sandersville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Oconee to Sandersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,113 miles [11,447.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oconee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oconee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Oconee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oconee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8535, Longitude: -82.9577 In this case, the coordinates for Oconee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.389 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.555 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.958 degrees. |
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