Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pearl, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearl and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pearl
- 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 Pearl:
- 34.958972, -84.154914
- 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 Pearl
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Pearl is near Fannin County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fannin County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Pearl ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Pearl.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Pearl.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Pearl [Jackson County].
- Larimer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Pearl [Larimer County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Pearl is located in Dickinson County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Pearl.
- Elk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pearl [Elk County].
- Kentucky
- Bell County
- This Pearl is located in Bell County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Pearl.
- Bracken County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Pearl [Bracken County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Pearl [Calcasieu Parish].
- Rapides Parish
- This Pearl is located in Rapides Parish and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Pearl.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Hinds County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Pearl [Hinds County].
- Rankin County
- This Pearl is located in Rankin County and lies 388 miles [624.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Pearl.
- Simpson County
- This Pearl is located in Simpson County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km] to the west southwest of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Pearl.
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Pearl lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Pearl that is located in Union County.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearl ...
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.
- Cutcane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Forge Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forge Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Mill
- Forge Mill is located in Fannin County
- Hemp
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hothouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Ivylog
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Loving
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Fannin County
- Mashburn Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn Mill
- Mashburn Mill is located in Fannin County
- Pleasant Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fannin County
- Rocky Gap ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Sparks Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks Mill
- Sparks Mill is located in Fannin County
- Sunny Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
- Sunny Point is located in Cherokee County (NC)
- Sweet Gum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Pearl 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 Pearl to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pearl and extending to:
- Blairsville, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pearl to Blairsville, with an average speed<5> 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 477 miles [767.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,957 miles [7,977.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pearl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncounty.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pearl) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearl. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9590, Longitude: -84.1549 In this case, the coordinates for Pearl have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Pearl could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Pearl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Pearl to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.159 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.74 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.893 degrees. |