Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sharp Top, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sharp Top and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sharp Top
- 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 Sharp Top:
- 34.363148, -84.482983
- 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 Sharp Top
- 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 Cherokee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- Since Sharp Top is near Pickens County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pickens County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Sharp Top ...
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.
- Ball Ground
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
- Ball Ground is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ball Ground <1>
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Cherokee County
- Daniels
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Grandview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Harmony is located in Cherokee County
- Jasper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <1>
- Jerusalem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is located in Pickens County
- Keithsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
- Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
- Marble Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
- Marble Hill is located in Pickens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <1>
- Nelson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Pickens County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <1>
- Orange
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sharp Top 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 Sharp Top to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sharp Top and extending to:
- Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sharp Top to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 517 miles [832 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,414 miles [10,322.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharp Top. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharp Top) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharp Top. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3631, Longitude: -84.4830 In this case, the coordinates for Sharp Top 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 Sharp Top 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 312.334 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.175 degrees. |