Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Southbridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southbridge and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Southbridge

• 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 Southbridge:
  • 33.569278, -84.205475
  • 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 Southbridge

• 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • Since Southbridge is near Clayton County and also Rockdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale 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 Southbridge

Communities Also Named Southbridge ...

We found two communities that are also named Southbridge.

Within Georgia, the name Southbridge is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Massachusetts
    • Worcester County
    • This Southbridge is located in Worcester County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southbridge that is located in Henry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Southbridge.
  • North Carolina
    • Orange County
    • This Southbridge is located in Orange County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southbridge that is located in Henry County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Southbridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Southbridge ...

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.

• Chimney Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
• Cotton Indian Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
• Dove Rest
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Dove Rest is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
• Fay ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fay is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
• Flakes Crossing
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
• Foxfield
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
• Hidden Lakes
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
• Homestead
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Homestead is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
• Knob ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Knob is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
• Pinecrest
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pinecrest is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
• Springwood Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
• Stokes Crossing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
• Sunset Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
• Swan Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Swan Lake is located in Henry County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake

How Far From Southbridge to ...

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

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

• McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Southbridge to McDonough, with an average speed<2> 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 16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'