Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Pumpkintown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pumpkintown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Pumpkintown
- 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 Pumpkintown:
- 31.882105, -84.794645
- 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 Pumpkintown
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Pumpkintown is near Stewart County and also Quitman County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stewart County
- eBird sighting report for Quitman 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 Pumpkintown ...
We found four communities that share the name Pumpkintown.
Within Georgia, the name Pumpkintown is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Pumpkintown.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Pickens County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Pumpkintown.
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Macon County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the north of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Pumpkintown.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Pumpkintown is located in Randolph County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pumpkintown that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Pumpkintown.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pumpkintown ...
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.
- Benevolence
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benevolence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benevolence
- Benevolence is located in Randolph County
- Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Quitman County
- Gore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Lumpkin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Lumpkin is located in Stewart County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumpkin <3>
- Springvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
- Springvale is located in Randolph County
- Springvale Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale Station
- Springvale Station is located in Randolph County
- Sunlight ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Troutman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Water Pipe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Pipe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Pipe
- Water Pipe is located in Randolph County
How Far From Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pumpkintown and extending to:
- Cuthbert, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Pumpkintown to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,543 miles [10,529.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,239 miles [11,650 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pumpkintown. 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- Pumpkintown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pumpkintown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8821, Longitude: -84.7946 In this case, the coordinates for Pumpkintown 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 Pumpkintown 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 312.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.578 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.871 degrees. |