Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pinetta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pinetta and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pinetta
- 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 Pinetta:
- 31.593243, -83.358214
- 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 Pinetta
- 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 Irwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Irwin County
- Since Pinetta is near Tift County and also Ben Hill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tift County
- eBird sighting report for Ben Hill 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 Pinetta ...
We found three communities that share the name Pinetta.
Within Georgia, the name Pinetta is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Virginia
- Chesapeake City
- This Pinetta is located in Chesapeake City and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pinetta that is located in Irwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chesapeake City community of Pinetta.
- Gloucester County
- This Pinetta is located in Gloucester County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast of the Pinetta that is located in Irwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Pinetta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinetta ...
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.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Turner County
- Enigma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enigma
- Enigma is located in Berrien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enigma <3>
- Ferry Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
- Ferry Lake is located in Tift County
- Flat Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Hoganville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
- Hoganville is located in Tift County
- Irwinville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
- Irwinville is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
- Mystic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Irwin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
- Riverbend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Sunsweet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
How Far From Pinetta 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 Pinetta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pinetta and extending to:
- Ocilla, which is the Seat of Irwin County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pinetta to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 617 miles [993 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pinetta. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pinetta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinetta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5932, Longitude: -83.3582 In this case, the coordinates for Pinetta 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 Pinetta 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 311.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.573 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.406 degrees. |