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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 Prattsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Prattsburg 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 Prattsburg:
    • 32.712354, -84.357637
    • 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 Prattsburg
  • 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 Prattsburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Prattsburg.

Within Georgia, the name Prattsburg is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Prattsburg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Ripley County
      • This Prattsburg is located in Ripley County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the north of the Prattsburg that is located in Talbot County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Prattsburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Prattsburg ...

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.

  • Carsonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
    • Carsonville is located in Taylor County
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Talbot County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Taylor County
  • Grays Ferry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
    • Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County
  • Howard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in Taylor County
  • Junction City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Junction City is located in Talbot County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
  • Lincoln Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Poplar Crossroads
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Crossroads
    • Poplar Crossroads is located in Talbot County
  • Trices Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
    • Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County

How Far From Prattsburg 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 Prattsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Talbotton, which is the Seat of Talbot County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Prattsburg to Talbotton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 591 miles [951.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,064 miles [8,149.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prattsburg. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prattsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prattsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7124, Longitude: -84.3576       In this case, the coordinates for Prattsburg 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 Prattsburg 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 312.188 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.456 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.52 degrees.









 

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