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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 Sulphur Springs Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sulphur Springs Station and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Sulphur Springs Station
  • 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 Sulphur Springs Station:
    • 34.688414, -85.541354
    • 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 Sulphur Springs Station
  • 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 Sulphur Springs Station ...

We found one communities that share the name Sulphur Springs Station.

Within Georgia, the name Sulphur Springs Station is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Sulphur Springs Station in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nevada
      • Eureka County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Sulphur Springs Station.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sulphur Springs Station ...

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.

  • Cartersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
    • Cartersville is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Cedar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Dade County
  • Deer Head Cove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Head Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Head Cove
    • Deer Head Cove is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Head River
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Head River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head River
    • Head River is located in Dade County
  • Oak Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County (AL)
  • Plum Nelly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Nelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Nelly
    • Plum Nelly is located in Dade County
  • Rising Fawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Fawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Fawn
    • Rising Fawn is located in Dade County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Fawn <3>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in DeKalb County (AL)

How Far From Sulphur Springs Station 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 Sulphur Springs Station to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Sulphur Springs Station and extending to:

  • Trenton, which is the Seat of Dade County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sulphur Springs Station to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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 6,443 miles [10,369 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,029 miles [8,093.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sulphur Springs Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Sulphur Springs Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sulphur Springs Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sulphur Springs Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6884, Longitude: -85.5414       In this case, the coordinates for Sulphur Springs Station 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 Sulphur Springs Station 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 312.979 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.645 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.523 degrees.




 

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