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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 Taylors Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Taylors Creek 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 Taylors Creek:
    • 31.934929, -81.649002
    • 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 Taylors Creek
  • 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Liberty County
    • Since Taylors Creek is near Bryan County and also Long County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Long 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 Taylors Creek

Communities Also Named Taylors Creek ...

We found three communities that are also named Taylors Creek.

Within Georgia, the name Taylors Creek is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Belmont County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Taylors Creek.
      • Hamilton County
      • This Taylors Creek is located in Hamilton County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Taylors Creek that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Taylors Creek.
    • South Carolina
      • Fairfield County
      • This Taylors Creek is located in Fairfield County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Taylors Creek that is located in Liberty County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Taylors Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Taylors Creek ...

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.

  • Cherokee Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cherokee Village is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
  • Creek Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Creek Island is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Island
  • Dukes ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dukes is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
  • Evergreen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Garden Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Garden Heights is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Heights
  • Gum Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gum Branch is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Branch
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Hidden Pines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hidden Pines is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Pines
  • Live Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Live Oak is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
  • Martin Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin Woods is located in Liberty County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 383 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Martins ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Martins is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
    • Sandy Run
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Run is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Run
    • Smiley Crossroads
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Smiley Crossroads is located in Long County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Crossroads
    • Strain ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Strain is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
    • Trinity
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Trinity is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Estimated population in 2019: 1,893 people
    • Wildwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Liberty County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Taylors Creek once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Taylors Creek and extending to:

  • Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Taylors Creek to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,403 miles [10,304.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,089 miles [11,408.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,975 miles [8,006.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 Taylors Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Taylors Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Taylors Creek 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 Taylors Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9349, Longitude: -81.6490       In this case, the coordinates for Taylors Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.617 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.536 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.709 degrees.