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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 Tallahassee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tallahassee and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Tallahassee:
    • 31.919076, -82.569024
    • 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 Tallahassee
  • 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 Tallahassee ...

We found one communities that share the name Tallahassee.

Within Georgia, the name Tallahassee is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Tallahassee in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Tallahassee is located in Leon County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Tallahassee that is located in Jeff Davis County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Tallahassee.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tallahassee ...

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.

  • Charlotteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Appling County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Grays Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
    • Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
  • Jordan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Wheeler County
  • Lumber City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City
    • Lumber City is located in Telfair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumber City <3>
  • Lumber City Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumber City Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
    • Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
  • Manns Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
    • Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Roper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
    • Roper is located in Jeff Davis County
  • Town Bluff Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bluff Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
    • Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County

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

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

  • Hazlehurst, which is the Seat of Jeff Davis County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Tallahassee to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,133 miles [11,479.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tallahassee. 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 '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- Tallahassee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tallahassee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9191, Longitude: -82.5690       In this case, the coordinates for Tallahassee 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 Tallahassee 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 311.13 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.125 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.043 degrees.









 

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