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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 Swanson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Swanson 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 Swanson:
    • 33.933449, -83.441827
    • 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 Swanson
  • 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke County
    • Since Swanson is near Oconee County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Oconee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Swanson

Communities Also Named Swanson ...

We found four communities that are also named Swanson.

Within Georgia, the name Swanson is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Menominee County
      • This Swanson is located in Menominee County and lies 828 miles [1,332.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Swanson that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Swanson.
    • Ohio
      • Harrison County
      • This Swanson is located in Harrison County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Swanson that is located in Clarke County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Swanson.
    • Ontario
      • This Swanson lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the north of the Swanson that is located in Clarke County.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Swanson lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Swanson that is located in Clarke County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swanson ...

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.

  • Crystal Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crystal Hills is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hills
  • Elder
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Elder is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder
  • Fieldstone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fieldstone is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Holly Hills is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Jennings Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennings Mill is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Mill
  • Kingswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Kingswood is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
  • McNutt Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • McNutt Creek is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt Creek
  • Overlook Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
  • Skyline Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Skyline Park is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
  • Tanglebrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Tanglebrook is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglebrook
  • Tanglewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Tanglewood is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Windy Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Windy Hill is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

How Far From Swanson 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 Swanson to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Swanson to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Swanson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Swanson 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 Swanson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9334, Longitude: -83.4418       In this case, the coordinates for Swanson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.707 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.074 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.872 degrees.