Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Summertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Summertown
- 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 Summertown:
- 32.745794, -82.276369
- 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 Summertown
- 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 Emanuel County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Emanuel County
- Since Summertown is near Burke County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Summertown ...
We found three communities that share the name Summertown.
Within Georgia, the name Summertown is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Shasta County
- This Summertown is located in Shasta County and lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Summertown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Summertown.
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Summertown is located in Hamilton County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Summertown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Summertown.
- Lawrence County
- This Summertown is located in Lawrence County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km] to the northwest of the Summertown that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Summertown.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Summertown ...
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.
- Birdsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsville
- Birdsville is located in Jenkins County
- Butts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gary
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Gertrude
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kite
- Kite is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kite <3>
- Rogers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Three Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Emanuel County
- Thrift
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Twin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Twin City is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twin City <3>
How Far From Summertown 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 city such as Summertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Summertown and extending to:
- Swainsboro, which is the Seat of Emanuel County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Summertown to Swainsboro, with an average speed<4> 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 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Summertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Summertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Summertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7458, Longitude: -82.2764 In this case, the coordinates for Summertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | 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 Summertown 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 310.997 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.089 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.731 degrees. |