Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Persimmon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Persimmon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Persimmon
- 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 Persimmon:
- 34.896204, -83.511829
- 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 Persimmon
- 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 Rabun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rabun County
- Since Persimmon is near Towns County and also Habersham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Towns County
- eBird sighting report for Habersham 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 Persimmon ...
We found one communities that share the name Persimmon.
Within Georgia, the name Persimmon is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Persimmon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Persimmon ...
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.
- Germany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hunt ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Mountain City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <3>
- Mountain Scene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Scene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Scene
- Mountain Scene is located in Towns County
- Orlando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Otto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <3>
- Rainbow Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Springs
- Rainbow Springs is located in Macon County (NC)
- Scaly Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
- Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <3>
- Shooting Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shooting Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooting Creek
- Shooting Creek is located in Clay County (NC)
- Sky Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
- Sky Valley is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <3>
- Tiger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
- Tiger is located in Rabun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiger <3>
How Far From Persimmon 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 Persimmon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Persimmon and extending to:
- Clayton, which is the Seat of Rabun County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Persimmon 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 451 miles [725.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,054 miles [11,352.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Persimmon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Persimmon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Persimmon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8962, Longitude: -83.5118 In this case, the coordinates for Persimmon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Persimmon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.776 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.29 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.651 degrees. |