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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 Pine Harbor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Harbor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Harbor:
    • 31.547443, -81.375379
    • 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 Pine Harbor
  • 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 Pine Harbor ...

We found one communities that share the name Pine Harbor.

Within Georgia, the name Pine Harbor is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Pine Harbor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Mecklenburg County
      • This Pine Harbor is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north of the Pine Harbor that is located in McIntosh County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Pine Harbor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Harbor ...

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.

  • Cedar Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in McIntosh County
  • Credit Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit Hill
    • Credit Hill is located in McIntosh County
  • Crescent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Drum Point Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point Landing
    • Drum Point Landing is located in Liberty County
  • Halfmoon Landing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfmoon Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon Landing
    • Halfmoon Landing is located in Liberty County
  • Jones
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
    • Jones is located in McIntosh County
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in McIntosh County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <3>
  • Raccoon Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raccoon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raccoon Bluff
    • Raccoon Bluff is located in McIntosh County
  • Retreat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
    • Retreat is located in Liberty County
  • Shellman Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Pine Harbor 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 Pine Harbor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Harbor and extending to:

  • Darien, which is the Seat of McIntosh County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pine Harbor to Darien, 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 232 miles [373.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 563 miles [906.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Harbor. 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- Pine Harbor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Harbor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5474, Longitude: -81.3754       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Harbor 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 Pine Harbor 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 310.451 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.291 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.71 degrees.









 

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