Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pearson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pearson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pearson
- 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 Pearson:
- 31.297727, -82.852622
- 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 Pearson
- 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 Atkinson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atkinson County
- Since Pearson is near Coffee County and also Clinch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coffee County
- eBird sighting report for Clinch 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 Pearson ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Pearson.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Pearson.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Cleburne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Cleburne County].
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pearson [Union County].
- California
- San Joaquin County
- This Pearson is located in San Joaquin County and lies 2,213 miles [3,561.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Pearson that is located in Atkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Pearson.
- Yuba County
- This Pearson is located in Yuba County and lies 2,232 miles [3,592.1 km] to the west northwest of the Pearson that is located in Atkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yuba County community of Pearson.
- Idaho
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Pearson lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<2> to the north of the Pearson that is located in Atkinson County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Bayfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Pearson [Bayfield County].
- Langlade County
- This Pearson is located in Langlade County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Pearson that is located in Atkinson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Langlade County community of Pearson.
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pearson ...
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.
- Bridgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
- Cherokee Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Hills is located in Coffee County
- Crews Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
- Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
- Eightmile Still
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Still
- Eightmile Still is located in Clinch County
- Fivemile Still
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still
- Fivemile Still is located in Clinch County
- Glory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Gracys Station ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracys Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracys Station
- Gracys Station is located in Atkinson County
- Hasty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Mexico Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
- Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
- Sandy Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
- Stokesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokesville
- Stokesville is located in Atkinson County
How Far From Pearson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Pearson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pearson and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pearson to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 618 miles [994.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,485 miles [10,436.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pearson: www.pearson-ga.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pearson 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pearson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pearson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.2977, Longitude: -82.8526 |
| <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 Pearson, 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 Pearson 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 311.259 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.187 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.293 degrees. |