Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Postell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Postell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Postell
- 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 Postell:
- 32.915693, -83.526563
- 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 Postell
- 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 Jones County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jones County
- Since Postell is near Bibb County and also Wilkinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- eBird sighting report for Wilkinson 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 Postell ...
We found one communities that share the name Postell.
Within Georgia, the name Postell is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Postell in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Postell ...
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.
- Bridgeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Cross Keys
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
- Crystal Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Bibb County
- Gray
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
- Greenberry Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Crossroads
- Greenberry Crossroads is located in Jones County
- Groveland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Heritage Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
- Heritage Acres is located in Bibb County
- James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Kings Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
- Kings Park is located in Bibb County
- Kings View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings View
- Kings View is located in Jones County
- Lake Arrowhead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Arrowhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Arrowhead
- Lake Arrowhead is located in Bibb County
- Mogul
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Mountain Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
- Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
- Tanglewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tanglewood is located in Bibb County
- Whispering Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Whispering Pines is located in Bibb County
- Wood Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
- Wood Valley is located in Bibb County
- Mountain Springs
How Far From Postell 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 Postell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Postell and extending to:
- Gray, which is the Seat of Jones County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Postell to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 549 miles [883.5 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Postell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org
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- Postell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Postell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9157, Longitude: -83.5266 In this case, the coordinates for Postell 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 Postell 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 311.717 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.942 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.157 degrees. |