Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Porter Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Porter Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Porter Springs
- 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 Porter Springs:
- 34.628148, -83.948243
- 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 Porter Springs
- 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 Lumpkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lumpkin County
- Since Porter Springs is near Union County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Porter Springs ...
We found one communities that share the name Porter Springs.
Within Georgia, the name Porter Springs is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Porter Springs in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Houston County
- This Porter Springs is located in Houston County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Porter Springs that is located in Lumpkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Porter Springs.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porter Springs ...
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.
- Buckhorn Tavern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Tavern
- Buckhorn Tavern is located in Lumpkin County
- Gates ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Grace ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Jay ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Pleasant Retreat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Pleasant Retreat is located in White County
- Sarah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Stay ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Tube ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Walnut ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wild ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Willow ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Porter Springs 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 Porter Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porter Springs and extending to:
- Dahlonega, which is the Seat of Lumpkin County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Porter Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 482 miles [775.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,085 miles [11,402.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,962 miles [7,985.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Porter Springs. 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 from Point A (ie- Porter Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porter Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6281, Longitude: -83.9482 In this case, the coordinates for Porter Springs 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 Porter Springs 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 312.027 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.54 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.895 degrees. |