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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 Pringle, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pringle 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 Pringle:
    • 32.800159, -82.634578
    • 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 Pringle
  • 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 Pringle ...

We found five communities that share the name Pringle.

Within Georgia, the name Pringle is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Pringle lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the north of the Pringle that is located in Washington County.
    • Oregon
      • Marion County
      • This Pringle is located in Marion County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pringle that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Pringle.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Pringle is located in Luzerne County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pringle that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Pringle.
    • South Dakota
      • Custer County
      • This Pringle is located in Custer County and lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pringle that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Pringle.
    • Texas
      • Hutchinson County
      • This Pringle is located in Hutchinson County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pringle that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hutchinson County community of Pringle.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pringle ...

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.

  • Donovan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
    • Donovan is located in Johnson County
  • Irwins Crossroads
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Crossroads
    • Irwins Crossroads is located in Washington County
  • Kite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
    • Kite is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <3>
  • Meeks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
    • Meeks is located in Johnson County
  • Peacocks Crossing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peacocks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacocks Crossing
    • Peacocks Crossing is located in Washington County
  • Riddleville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
    • Riddleville is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
    • Rose is located in Washington County
  • Sun Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Hill
    • Sun Hill is located in Washington County
  • Tanner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
    • Tanner is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Sandersville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Pringle to Sandersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 120 miles [193.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 524 miles [843.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pringle. 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 '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- Pringle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pringle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8002, Longitude: -82.6346       In this case, the coordinates for Pringle 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 Pringle 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 311.202 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.333 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.85 degrees.









 

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