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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 Shewmake, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Shewmake 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 Shewmake:
- 32.514057, -83.034592
- 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 Shewmake
- 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 Shewmake ...
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.
- Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Condor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Condor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
- Condor is located in Laurens County
- Cooktown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooktown
- Cooktown is located in Wilkinson County
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Laurens County
- Holly Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
- Holly Hills is located in Laurens County
- Mayberry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
- Mayberry is located in Laurens County
- Nameless
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nameless have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless
- Nameless is located in Laurens County
- Springhaven ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhaven
- Springhaven is located in Laurens County
How Far From Shewmake 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 Shewmake to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shewmake and extending to:
- Dublin, which is the Seat of Laurens County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Shewmake to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shewmake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Laurens County: www.laurenscoga.org 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 from Point A (ie- Shewmake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shewmake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5141, Longitude: -83.0346 In this case, the coordinates for Shewmake 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 Shewmake 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 311.419 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.542 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.07 degrees. |
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