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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 Silver City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver City and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Silver City:
    • 34.334262, -84.116024
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Silver City
  • 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
    • Since Silver City is near Dawson County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Dawson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Silver City

Communities Also Named Silver City ...

We found 28 communities that are also named Silver City.

Within Georgia, the name Silver City is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 28 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alberta community of Silver City.
    • Arkansas
      • Montgomery County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Silver City [Montgomery County].
    • California
      • Kern County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Silver City [Kern County].
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Silver City.
      • Tulare County
      • This Silver City is located in Tulare County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Silver City.
    • Idaho
      • Owyhee County
      • This Silver City is located in Owyhee County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owyhee County community of Silver City.
    • Iowa
      • Mills County
      • This Silver City is located in Mills County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Silver City.
    • Kansas
      • Woodson County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Woodson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Silver City.
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Silver City is located in Butler County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Silver City.
    • Michigan
      • Ontonagon County
      • This Silver City is located in Ontonagon County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Silver City.
    • Mississippi
      • Humphreys County
      • This Silver City is located in Humphreys County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<3> to the west of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Silver City.
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark County
      • This Silver City is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Silver City.
    • Nevada
      • Clark County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Silver City [Clark County].
      • Lyon County
      • This Silver City is located in Lyon County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Silver City.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This Silver City is located in Grant County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<3> to the west of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Silver City.
    • North Carolina
      • Hoke County
      • This Silver City is located in Hoke County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<3> to the east of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hoke County community of Silver City.
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • This Silver City is located in Creek County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Creek County community of Silver City.
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Silver City.
    • South Dakota
      • Pennington County
      • This Silver City is located in Pennington County and lies 1,234 miles [1,985.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Silver City.
    • Tennessee
      • Hamblen County
      • This Silver City is located in Hamblen County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Silver City.
    • Texas
      • Coryell County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Coryell County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coryell County community of Silver City.
      • Fannin County
      • This Silver City is located in Fannin County and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km]<3> to the west of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Silver City.
      • Milam County
      • This Silver City is located in Milam County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the west southwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Milam County community of Silver City.
      • Montgomery County
      • Although located in Montgomery County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Silver City.
      • Navarro County
      • This Silver City is located in Navarro County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km] to the west of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Silver City.
      • Red River County
      • This Silver City is located in Red River County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the west of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Silver City.
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Silver City [Juab County].
    • Yukon
      • This Silver City lies 2,994 miles [4,818.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Silver City that is located in Forsyth County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver City ...

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.

  • Cherokee Hills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
  • Coal Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Coal Mountain is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Mountain
  • Dawsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Drew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Drew is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
  • Ducktown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ducktown is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
  • Heardville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Heardville is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardville
  • Hightower
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Hightower is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower
  • Juno
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Juno is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
  • Lake Shore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore is located in Hall County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
  • Lumpkin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lumpkin is located in Dawson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,266 people
  • Matt
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Matt is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matt
  • Mica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mica is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
  • Oscarville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Oscarville is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscarville

How Far From Silver City 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 Silver City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver City and extending to:

  • Cumming, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Silver City to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> 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 502 miles [807.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,400 miles [10,299.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,105 miles [11,434.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Silver City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silver City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Silver City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Silver City to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3343, Longitude: -84.1160       In this case, the coordinates for Silver City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.116 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.601 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.036 degrees.