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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 Southfork, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southfork and the surrounding area.
- 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 Southfork:
- 33.930103, -84.748826
- 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 Southfork
- 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 Paulding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Paulding County
- Since Southfork is near Cobb County and also Douglas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Southfork
Communities Also Named Southfork ...
We found four communities that are also named Southfork.
There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Southfork.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Cherokee County
- This Southfork is located in Cherokee County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southfork that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Southfork.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Owsley County
- This Southfork is located in Owsley County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Southfork that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owsley County community of Southfork.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Southfork.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Southfork is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Southfork that is located in Paulding County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Southfork.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southfork ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- California is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Cross Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Creek is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Echo Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Echo Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Ridge
- Fox Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fox Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
- Gold Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gold Creek is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Creek
- Hardy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hardy Hills is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Hills
- Hearthwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hearthwood is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthwood
- Hidden Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hidden Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Indian Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Indian Lake is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Indian Springs is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lost Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lost Meadows is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Meadows
- Lost Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lost Mountain is located in Cobb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lost Mountain Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lost Mountain Woods is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Mountain Woods
- Musket Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Musket Ridge is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musket Ridge
- Powder Creek Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Powder Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Powder Mill is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Mill
- Spanish Trails
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Spanish Trails is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Trails
- Timberchase
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timberchase is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberchase
- Twelve Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Paulding County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Southfork 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 Southfork to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southfork and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Paulding County, lies just to the West.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Southfork to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 548 miles [881.9 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 32 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,028 miles [8,091.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Southfork) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Southfork, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Southfork 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 Southfork. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9301, Longitude: -84.7488 In this case, the coordinates for Southfork have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.474 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.957 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.385 degrees. |
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