Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Southgate, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Southgate and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Southgate
- 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 Southgate:
- 31.520175, -84.163241
- 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 Southgate
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Southgate is near Mitchell County and also Lee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mitchell County
- eBird sighting report for Lee 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 Southgate ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Southgate.
There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Southgate.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- California
- Florida
- Illinois
- Cook County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Southgate [Cook County].
- Ogle County
- This Southgate is located in Ogle County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogle County community of Southgate.
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Southgate is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Southgate.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Southgate is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Southgate.
- Michigan
- North Carolina
- Craven County
- This Southgate is located in Craven County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Craven County community of Southgate.
- Wake County
- This Southgate is located in Wake County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km] to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Southgate.
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Southgate lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the north of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Southgate is located in Lexington County and lies 238 miles [383 km]<1> to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Southgate.
- Sumter County
- This Southgate is located in Sumter County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the northeast of the Southgate that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Southgate.
- Virginia
- Washington
- Pierce County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Southgate [Pierce County].
- Thurston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Southgate [Thurston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Southgate ...
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.
- Cherokee Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Clearview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Coachman Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coachman Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Dixieland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Evergreen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Four Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Dougherty County
- Garden Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
- Garden Hill is located in Dougherty County
- Gordon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Hillside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Radium Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Gardens
- Radium Gardens is located in Dougherty County
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- Radium Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dougherty County
- Ragsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - River Road
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sunnyland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Radium Springs
How Far From Southgate to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Southgate to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Southgate and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Southgate to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Southgate. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dougherty County: www.dougherty.ga.us/
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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Southgate) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Southgate. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5202, Longitude: -84.1632 In this case, the coordinates for Southgate have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Southgate could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Southgate 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 312.01 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.085 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.716 degrees. |