Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Silver Pines, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Silver Pines and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Silver Pines
- 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 Pines:
- 32.779863, -83.693794
- 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 Silver Pines
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Silver Pines is near Peach County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peach County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Silver Pines ...
We found one communities that share the name Silver Pines.
Within Georgia, the name Silver Pines is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Silver Pines in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Smith County
- Although located in Smith County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Silver Pines.
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Pines ...
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.
- Christian Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
- Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
- Fairystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
- Fairystone is located in Bibb County
- Glenhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Groveland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
- Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
- Hillview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Liberty View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
- Liberty View is located in Bibb County
- Log Cabin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
- Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
- Lumberhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
- Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
- Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rutland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Terra Cotta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Bibb County
- Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Bibb County
- Vineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland
How Far From Silver Pines 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 Pines to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Silver Pines and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Pines to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 562 miles [904.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Pines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
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 '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 Pines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Pines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7799, Longitude: -83.6938 In this case, the coordinates for Silver Pines 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 Silver Pines 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 311.808 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.027 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.252 degrees. |