Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Snows Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Snows Mill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Snows Mill
- 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 Snows Mill:
- 33.839840, -83.557943
- 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 Snows Mill
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Snows Mill is near Walton County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Snows Mill ...
We found one communities that share the name Snows Mill.
Within Georgia, the name Snows Mill is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Snows Mill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Susquehanna County
- This Snows Mill is located in Susquehanna County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Snows Mill that is located in Oconee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Snows Mill.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Snows Mill ...
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.
- Bishop
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Bishop is located in Oconee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <2>
- Deerbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Elder Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Heights
- Elder Heights is located in Oconee County
- Elder Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Ridge
- Elder Ridge is located in Oconee County
- Fieldstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
- Frogtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Good Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Good Hope is located in Walton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Hope <2>
- Gratis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - High Shoals
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Shoals
- High Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Shoals <2>
- Hillcrest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Laurel Chase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Chase
- Laurel Chase is located in Oconee County
- Paradise Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Falls
- Paradise Falls is located in Oconee County
- Pleasant Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Pleasant Hills is located in Oconee County
- Windy Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Creek
- Windy Creek is located in Oconee County
How Far From Snows Mill 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 Snows Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Snows Mill and extending to:
- Watkinsville, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Snows Mill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 503 miles [809.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,979 miles [8,012.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Snows Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeecounty.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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- Snows Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Snows Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8398, Longitude: -83.5579 In this case, the coordinates for Snows Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Snows Mill 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 311.771 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.135 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.941 degrees. |