Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Skidaway Island, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Skidaway Island and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Skidaway Island
- 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 Skidaway Island:
- 31.934938, -81.047054
- 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 Skidaway Island
- 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chatham County
- Since Skidaway Island is near Bryan County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bryan County
- eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Skidaway Island ...
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.
- Bona Bella
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
- Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
- Cedar Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Chatham County
- Cedar Hammock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hammock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
- Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
- Coffee Bluff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Bluff
- Coffee Bluff is located in Chatham County
- Cresthill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fleetwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Grove Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Chatham County
- Halcyon Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
- Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
- Isle of Hope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
- Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
- Kings Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Wood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
- Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
- Magnolia Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Chatham County
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- Pin Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Rivers End
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers End have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
- Rivers End is located in Chatham County
- Rose Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Sackville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunset Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
- Thunderbolt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
- Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <2>
- Pin Point
How Far From Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Skidaway Island and extending to:
- Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Skidaway Island to Savannah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 530 miles [853 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Skidaway Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Skidaway Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Skidaway Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9349, Longitude: -81.0471 In this case, the coordinates for Skidaway Island 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 Skidaway Island 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 310.284 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.152 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.495 degrees. |