Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snow Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snow Springs and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snow Springs
- 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 Snow Springs:
- 34.340369, -84.976333
- 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 Snow Springs
- 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 Bartow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- Since Snow Springs is near Floyd County and also Gordon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Gordon 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 Snow Springs ...
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.
- Bass Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Ferry
- Bass Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Curryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Gordon County
- Dewey Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Crossroads
- Dewey Crossroads is located in Bartow County
- Farmville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Fieldwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Five Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Bartow County
- Ford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Freeman Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Ferry
- Freeman Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Freemans ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Green Acre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acre
- Green Acre is located in Floyd County
- Gum Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
- Halls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hermitage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Jones Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Heights
- Jones Heights is located in Bartow County
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Maplewood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Park
- Maplewood Park is located in Floyd County
- Margie ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Plainville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Gordon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <2>
- Pope Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope Ferry
- Pope Ferry is located in Floyd County
- Printup Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Printup Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printup Ferry
- Printup Ferry is located in Gordon County
- Rocky Creek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Gordon County
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Waters Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Store
- Waters Store is located in Floyd County
- Hermitage
How Far From Snow Springs 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 Snow Springs to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Snow Springs and extending to:
- Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Snow Springs to Cartersville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day 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 52 miles [83.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snow Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bartow County: www.bartowga.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snow Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snow Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3404, Longitude: -84.9763 In this case, the coordinates for Snow Springs 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 Snow Springs 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 312.626 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.19 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.378 degrees. |