Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Ray City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Ray City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Ray City
- 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 Ray City:
- 31.075443, -83.197380
- 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 Ray City
- 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 Berrien County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berrien County
- Since Ray City is near Lanier County and also Lowndes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lanier County
- eBird sighting report for Lowndes 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 Ray City ...
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.
- Cecil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Cecil is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <1>
- Charter Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in Lowndes County
- Chaserville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaserville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaserville
- Chaserville is located in Cook County
- Eager
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Fellowship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fellowship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
- Fellowship is located in Cook County
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Lowndes County
- Greens Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
- Greens Crossing is located in Lowndes County
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Heartpine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Mineola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Monks Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Crossing
- Monks Crossing is located in Lowndes County
- Pebblewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebblewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblewood
- Pebblewood is located in Lowndes County
- Sparks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Sparks is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparks <1>
- Teeterville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
- Teeterville is located in Lanier County
How Far From Ray City 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 city such as Ray City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ray City and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Berrien County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Ray City to Nashville, 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 197 miles [317 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,083 miles [8,180.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ray City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ray City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ray City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0754, Longitude: -83.1974 In this case, the coordinates for Ray City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ray City 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 311.439 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.364 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.467 degrees. |