Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sofkee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sofkee and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sofkee
- 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 Sofkee:
- 32.724309, -83.653239
- 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 Sofkee
- 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bibb County
- Since Sofkee is near Peach County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Peach County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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 Sofkee ...
We found one communities that share the name Sofkee.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Sofkee.
Beyond Georgia.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sofkee ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,001 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Christian Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
- Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
- Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
- Danes Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes Meadow
- Danes Meadow is located in Houston County
- Echo Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fairystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
- Fairystone is located in Bibb County
- Glenhaven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Groveland Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
- Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
- Honey Ridge Plantation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ridge Plantation
- Honey Ridge Plantation is located in Houston County
- Hunters Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
- Liberty View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
- Liberty View is located in Bibb County
- Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rutland
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Silver Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
- Silver Pines is located in Bibb County
- Terra Cotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Bibb County
- Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Bibb County
- Rutland
How Far From Sofkee 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 Sofkee to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sofkee and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<4> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sofkee to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 564 miles [907.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sofkee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sofkee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sofkee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sofkee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7243, Longitude: -83.6532 In this case, the coordinates for Sofkee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sofkee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.782 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.99 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.25 degrees. |