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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 River Bend, we use the following websites to find information relevant to River Bend 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 River Bend:
- 31.443510, -84.135740
- 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 River Bend
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since River Bend is near Mitchell County and also Worth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Worth 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 River Bend
Communities Also Named River Bend ...
We found fifteen communities that are also named River Bend.
Within Georgia, the name River Bend is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of fifteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of River Bend [Bibb County].
- Cullman County
- This River Bend is located in Cullman County and lies 233 miles [375 km]<2> to the northwest of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of River Bend.
- Tallapoosa County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of River Bend [Tallapoosa County].
- Colorado
- Elbert County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of River Bend [Elbert County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This River Bend is located in Hillsborough County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of River Bend.
- Louisiana
- Bossier Parish
- This River Bend is located in Bossier Parish and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<2> to the west of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bossier Parish community of River Bend.
- Saint Bernard Parish
- This River Bend is located in Saint Bernard Parish and lies 358 miles [576.1 km] to the west southwest of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Bernard Parish community of River Bend.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of River Bend [Prince George's County].
- Michigan
- Clinton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of River Bend [Clinton County].
- Missouri
- Jackson County
- This River Bend is located in Jackson County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of River Bend.
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This River Bend is located in Craven County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of River Bend.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This River Bend is located in Hidalgo County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of River Bend.
- Newton County
- Although located in Newton County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of River Bend.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This River Bend is located in Stafford County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of River Bend.
- West Virginia
- Kanawha County
- This River Bend is located in Kanawha County and lies 494 miles [795 km]<2> to the north northeast of the River Bend that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of River Bend.
Curious and Interesting Names Near River Bend ...
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.
- Baconton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Clearview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clearview is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Coachman Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Dixieland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Eleanor Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eleanor Village is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor Village
- Evergreen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Forest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Four Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Four Points is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Garden Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Garden Hill is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
- Gordon Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Hillside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hillside is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hollands Folly
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hollands Folly is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollands Folly
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Lincoln Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Pecan City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan City is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan City
- Radium Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Radium Gardens is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Gardens
- Radium Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Radium Springs is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Ragsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ragsdale is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- Red Store Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- River Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sandalwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sandalwood is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
- Sunnyland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sunnyland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
How Far From River Bend 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 River Bend to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in River Bend and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from River Bend to Albany, with an average speed<5> 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 160 miles [257.5 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,110 miles [8,223.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that River Bend could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- River Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about River Bend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 River Bend 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 River Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.4435, Longitude: -84.1357 In this case, the coordinates for River Bend have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.99 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.051 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.723 degrees. |
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