Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Racepond, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Racepond and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Racepond
- 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 Racepond:
- 31.003006, -82.129566
- 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 Racepond
- 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 Charlton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charlton County
- Since Racepond is near Brantley County and also Ware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brantley County
- eBird sighting report for Ware 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Racepond ...
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.
- Big Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Burnt Fort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fort
- Burnt Fort is located in Camden County
- Burnt Fort Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fort Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fort Ferry
- Burnt Fort Ferry is located in Camden County
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Charlton County
- Cypress Siding
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Siding
- Cypress Siding is located in Charlton County
- Homeland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Charlton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Mays Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bluff
- Mays Bluff is located in Camden County
- Rains Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rains Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Landing
- Rains Landing is located in Camden County
- Silver Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
- Silver Hill is located in Charlton County
- Skullhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Traders Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traders Hill
- Traders Hill is located in Charlton County
How Far From Racepond 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 Racepond to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Racepond and extending to:
- Folkston, which is the Seat of Charlton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Racepond to Folkston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 616 miles [991.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,149 miles [11,505.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Racepond. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Racepond) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Racepond. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0030, Longitude: -82.1296 In this case, the coordinates for Racepond have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Racepond 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 310.843 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.666 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.107 degrees. |