Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sells, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sells and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sells
- 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 Sells:
- 34.067053, -83.722671
- 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 Sells
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Sells is near Barrow County and also Hall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Barrow County
- eBird sighting report for Hall 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 Sells ...
We found one communities that share the name Sells.
Within Georgia, the name Sells is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Sells in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sells ...
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.
- Carl
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Cedar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Barrow County
- Chestnut Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mountain
- Chestnut Mountain is located in Hall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chestnut Mountain <3>
- Ednaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Grapevine ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Holders
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Marcus ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mulberry
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Pond Fork ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Tanner Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Mill
- Tanner Mill is located in Hall County
- Whistleville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whistleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistleville
- Whistleville is located in Barrow County
How Far From Sells 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 Sells to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sells and extending to:
- Jefferson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sells to Jefferson, 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 498 miles [801.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,396 miles [10,293.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,976 miles [8,008.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sells. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Sells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0671, Longitude: -83.7227 In this case, the coordinates for Sells have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sells 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 311.875 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.948 degrees. |