Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sirmans, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sirmans and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sirmans

• 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 Sirmans:
  • 31.081317, -82.969311
  • 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 Sirmans

• 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 Clinch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clinch County
  • Since Sirmans is near Lanier County and also Atkinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lanier County
  • eBird sighting report for Atkinson 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 Sirmans ...

We found one communities that share the name Sirmans.

Within Georgia, the name Sirmans is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Sirmans in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Madison County
    • This Sirmans is located in Madison County and lies 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sirmans that is located in Clinch County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Sirmans.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sirmans ...

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.

• Cutting
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutting
  • Cutting is located in Clinch County
• Eightmile Still
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Still
  • Eightmile Still is located in Clinch County
• Fivemile Still
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still
  • Fivemile Still is located in Clinch County
• Greens Crossing
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing
  • Greens Crossing is located in Lowndes County
• Greenwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Lanier County
• Homerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
  • Homerville is located in Clinch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homerville <3>
• Mexico Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
  • Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
• Monks Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Crossing
  • Monks Crossing is located in Lowndes County
• Paletree
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletree
  • Paletree is located in Clinch County
• Sandy Bottom
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
  • Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
• Teeterville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeterville
  • Teeterville is located in Lanier County

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

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

• Homerville, which is the Seat of Clinch County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sirmans to Homerville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 202 miles [325.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,186 miles [11,564.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sirmans. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/