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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 Plantation Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Plantation Point 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 Plantation Point:
    • 30.945510, -81.740940
    • 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 Plantation Point
  • 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 Plantation Point ...

We found two communities that share the name Plantation Point.

Within Georgia, the name Plantation Point is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Plantation Point is located in Jefferson County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Plantation Point that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Plantation Point.
    • South Carolina
      • Horry County
      • This Plantation Point is located in Horry County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Plantation Point that is located in Camden County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Plantation Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Plantation Point ...

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.

  • Billyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billyville
    • Billyville is located in Camden County
  • Bullhead Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead Bluff
    • Bullhead Bluff is located in Camden County
  • Ceylon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
    • Ceylon is located in Camden County
  • Deals Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deals Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deals Landing
    • Deals Landing is located in Camden County
  • Forestview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestview
    • Forestview is located in Camden County
  • Harrietts Bluff Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrietts Bluff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrietts Bluff Village
    • Harrietts Bluff Village is located in Camden County
  • Hopewell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Camden County
  • Jerusalem
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
    • Jerusalem is located in Camden County
  • Red Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
    • Red Bluff is located in Camden County
  • Refuge ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge
    • Refuge is located in Camden County
  • Scarlet
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlet
    • Scarlet is located in Camden County
  • Seals
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seals
    • Seals is located in Camden County

How Far From Plantation Point 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 community such as Plantation Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Plantation Point to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 610 miles [981.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Plantation Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Plantation Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Plantation Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9455, Longitude: -81.7409       In this case, the coordinates for Plantation Point 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 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.
<4>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 Plantation Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.627 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.409 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.986 degrees.




 

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