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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Radio Springs.

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Radio Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Radio Springs 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 Radio Springs:
    • 34.222039, -85.242730<1>
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Radio Springs
  • 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 Floyd County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd County
    • Since Radio Springs is near Polk County and also Chattooga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Polk County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chattooga 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Radio Springs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Radio Springs ...

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.

  • Berryhill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berryhill is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill
  • Boozeville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boozeville is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boozeville
  • De Soto ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • De Soto was located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • Fair Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Fair Oaks is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Friendship
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendship is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Garden Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Garden Lakes is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Lakes
  • Horseshoe Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Horseshoe Bend is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Bend
  • Lakeview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Merry Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Merry Acres is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
  • Ridgedale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgedale is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Rollingwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rollingwood is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
  • Saddle Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saddle Mountain is also located in Floyd County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Mountain
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Silver Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Six Mile
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Six Mile is also located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Mile
    • Summerville Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerville Park is also located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville Park
      • Estimated population in 2019: 4,243 people
    • Widow Fools Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Widow Fools Ferry is also located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widow Fools Ferry
    • Yancey ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Yancey was located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey

How Far From Radio Springs 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 included the distance from a community such as Radio Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Radio Springs and extending to:

  • Rome, which is the Seat of Floyd County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Radio Springs to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 557 miles [896.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Radio Springs:
     Decimal: 34.22203, -85.242730
     DDMMSS: 34° 13' 19", -85° 14' 33"
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Radio Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Radio Springs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Radio Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2220, Longitude: -85.2427       In this case, the coordinates for Radio Springs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.78 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.35 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.513 degrees.