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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 Pollards Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pollards Corner and the surrounding area.
- 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 Pollards Corner:
- 33.620966, -82.275123
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Pollards Corner
- 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- Since Pollards Corner is near McCormick County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Pollards Corner
Communities Also Named Pollards Corner ...
We found one communities that are also named Pollards Corner.
Within Georgia, the name Pollards Corner is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Pollards Corner in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- King William County
- This Pollards Corner is located in King William County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pollards Corner that is located in Columbia County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King William County community of Pollards Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pollards Corner ...
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.
- Camelot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camelot is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Chimney Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chimney Hill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Hill
- Clay Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
- Creek View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Creek View is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Dents Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
- Double Branches
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
- Evans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
- Fernbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fernbrook is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbrook
- Furys Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Furys Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furys Ferry
- Glennwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glennwood is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
- Lake Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Maple Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
- Price Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
- Ropers Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
- Sugarcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Woodlawn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Woodlawn is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Pollards Corner 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 Pollards Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pollards Corner and extending to:
- Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pollards Corner to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,050 miles [11,345.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,931 miles [7,935.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pollards Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Pollards Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pollards Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6210, Longitude: -82.2751 In this case, the coordinates for Pollards Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.023 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.243 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.505 degrees. |
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