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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 Talmo, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Talmo 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 Talmo:
    • 34.184442, -83.720150
    • 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 Talmo
  • 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 Talmo ...

We found two communities that share the name Talmo.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Talmo.

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

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Ware County
      • This Talmo is located in Ware County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Talmo that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Talmo.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kansas
      • Republic County
      • This Talmo is located in Republic County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Talmo that is located in Jackson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Republic County community of Talmo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Talmo ...

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.

  • Chestnut Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Eaglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Eaglewood is located in Hall County
  • Ednaville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ednaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednaville
    • Ednaville is located in Jackson County
  • Evergreen Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Hall County
  • Frontier Trail
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Trail
    • Frontier Trail is located in Hall County
  • Holders
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holders have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holders
    • Holders is located in Jackson County
  • Holly Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Brook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
    • Pleasant Brook is located in Hall County
  • Pond Fork ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
    • Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Sugar Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Tanner Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Mill
    • Tanner Mill is located in Hall County

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

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

  • Jefferson, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Talmo to Jefferson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Talmo. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Talmo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Talmo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1844, Longitude: -83.7202    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Talmo 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 311.878 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.306 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.917 degrees.









 

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