Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Three Points, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Points and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Three Points
- 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 Three Points:
- 32.783769, -82.245124
- 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 Three Points
- 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 Three Points 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 Three Points ...
We found eight communities that share the name Three Points.
There are three communities within Georgia that are also named Three Points.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Jones County
- This Three Points is located in Jones County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Three Points.
- McDuffie County
- This Three Points is located in McDuffie County and lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Three Points.
- Ware County
- This Three Points is located in Ware County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Three Points.
- Jones County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Pima County
- This Three Points is located in Pima County and lies 1,689 miles [2,718.2 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pima County community of Three Points.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Three Points is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Three Points.
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Three Points is located in Knox County and lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Three Points.
- Monroe County
- This Three Points is located in Monroe County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km] to the north northwest of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Three Points.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Three Points is located in Travis County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Emanuel County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Three Points.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Three Points ...
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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Four Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Jenkins County
- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Gertrude
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Kite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Louisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Rogers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Summertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summertown
- Summertown is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summertown <3>
- Thrift
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Twin City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- 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 Three Points 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 Three Points to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Three Points and extending to:
- Swainsboro, which is the Seat of Emanuel County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Three Points to Swainsboro, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five 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 512 miles [824 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,083 miles [11,399 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Three Points. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Three Points) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Points. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7838, Longitude: -82.2451 In this case, the coordinates for Three Points 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 Three Points 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 310.981 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.075 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.71 degrees. |