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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 Saint Philip's Parish, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Philip's Parish 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 Saint Philip's Parish:
- 34.128721, -82.933753
- 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 Saint Philip's Parish
- 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 Saint Philip's Parish ...
We found one communities that share the name Saint Philip's Parish.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Saint Philip's Parish.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Appling County
- Although located in Appling County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appling County community of Saint Philip's Parish.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Philip's Parish ...
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.
- Amandaville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amandaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amandaville
- Amandaville is located in Hart County
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Elbert County
- Deadmans Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadmans Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadmans Ferry
- Deadmans Ferry is located in Madison County
- Dewy Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dove Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Creek
- Dove Creek is located in Elbert County
- Hard Cash
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Cash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Cash
- Hard Cash is located in Elbert County
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Elbert County
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Elbert County
- Harpers Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ferry
- Harpers Ferry is located in Madison County
- Martins Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Ferry
- Martins Ferry is located in Oglethorpe County
- Match
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Match have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Match
- Match is located in Elbert County
- Moon Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Ferry
- Moon Ferry is located in Madison County
- Silk Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Mills
- Silk Mills is located in Elbert County
- Estimated population in 2019: 277 people
- Thirteen Forks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thirteen Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirteen Forks
- Thirteen Forks is located in Elbert County
How Far From Saint Philip's Parish 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 Saint Philip's Parish to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Philip's Parish and extending to:
- Elberton, which is the Seat of Elbert County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Philip's Parish to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 464 miles [746.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,359 miles [10,233.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Philip's Parish. 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Philip's Parish) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Philip's Parish. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1287, Longitude: -82.9338 In this case, the coordinates for Saint Philip's Parish 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 Saint Philip's Parish 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 311.417 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.768 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.624 degrees. |
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