Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pickard, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pickard and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pickard
- 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 Pickard:
- 32.921242, -84.413810
- 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 Pickard
- 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 Upson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Upson County
- Since Pickard is near Talbot County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 Pickard ...
We found three communities that share the name Pickard.
Within Georgia, the name Pickard is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Nebraska
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pickard ...
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.
- Clearwater Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Springs
- Clearwater Springs is located in Pike County
- Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Dog Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Crossing
- Dog Crossing is located in Upson County
- Ellerbeetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbeetown
- Ellerbeetown is located in Upson County
- Jacks Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
- Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
- Jones Settlement
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Settlement
- Jones Settlement is located in Upson County
- Lincoln Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
- Neal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Pleasant Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
- Redbone Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
- Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Silvertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
- Silvertown is located in Upson County
How Far From Pickard 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 Pickard to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pickard and extending to:
- Thomaston, which is the Seat of Upson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Pickard to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,478 miles [10,425.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickard. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pickard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pickard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9212, Longitude: -84.4138 In this case, the coordinates for Pickard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Pickard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Pickard 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 312.231 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.535 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.493 degrees. |