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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 Smithwick, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Smithwick 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 Smithwick:
    • 33.499581, -82.135953
    • 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 Smithwick
  • 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Since Smithwick is near Richmond County and also McCormick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McCormick 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 Smithwick

Communities Also Named Smithwick ...

We found three communities that are also named Smithwick.

Within Georgia, the name Smithwick is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • This Smithwick is located in Martin County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Smithwick that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Smithwick.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Smithwick is located in Fall River County and lies 1,321 miles [2,125.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Smithwick that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Smithwick.
    • Texas
      • Burnet County
      • This Smithwick is located in Burnet County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west of the Smithwick that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Smithwick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Smithwick ...

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.

  • Arrow Head
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Arrow Head is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Head
  • Camelot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Camelot is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Evans
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Evans Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Evans Mill is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Mill
  • Glennwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glennwood is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glennwood
  • Hillbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hillbrook is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
  • Holiday Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Holiday Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
  • Kettle Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kettle Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Creek
  • Lake Royal
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Lake Royal is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Royal
  • Maple Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Maple Creek is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Creek
  • Maysville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Maysville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Meadowview is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Quail Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Quail Creek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
    • Ridge Crossing
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Crossing is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Crossing
    • Ridge Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Ridge Point is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Point
    • Ropers Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Ropers Crossroads is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ropers Crossroads
    • Sugarcreek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sugarcreek is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
    • Sweetbriar
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar

How Far From Smithwick to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Smithwick to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Smithwick to Appling, with an average speed<3> 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 468 miles [753.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,353 miles [10,224.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Smithwick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Smithwick 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 Smithwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4996, Longitude: -82.1360       In this case, the coordinates for Smithwick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.94 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.13 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.484 degrees.