Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Satilla Shores, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Satilla Shores and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Satilla Shores
- 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 Satilla Shores:
- 31.125786, -81.555936
- 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 Satilla Shores
- 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 Glynn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Glynn County
- Since Satilla Shores is near Camden County and also Brantley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- eBird sighting report for Brantley 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
Communities Also Named Satilla Shores ...
We found one communities that share the name Satilla Shores.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Satilla Shores.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Camden County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Satilla Shores.
- Camden County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Satilla Shores ...
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.
- College Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Glynn County
- Cypress Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Mills
- Cypress Mills is located in Glynn County
- Deerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Dock Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Junction
- Dock Junction is located in Glynn County
- Fancy Bluff
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Bluff
- Fancy Bluff is located in Glynn County
- Gordon Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Glynn County
- Hickory Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff
- Hickory Bluff is located in Camden County
- Hogan
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Island View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Glynn County
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- Magnolia Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Glynn County
- Oak Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Parade Rest
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parade Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parade Rest
- Parade Rest is located in Glynn County
- Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Glynn County
- Spring Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Spring Bluff is located in Camden County
- Union ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Park
How Far From Satilla Shores to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Satilla Shores to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Satilla Shores and extending to:
- Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Satilla Shores to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 594 miles [956 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,117 miles [11,453.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,006 miles [8,056.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Satilla Shores. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Glynn County: www.glynncounty.org/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Satilla Shores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Satilla Shores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1258, Longitude: -81.5559 In this case, the coordinates for Satilla Shores 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 Satilla Shores 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 310.534 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.326 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.878 degrees. |