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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 Three Points, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Three Points 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 Three Points:
    • 31.071883, -82.479303
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Emanuel County
      • This Three Points is located in Emanuel County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north of the Three Points that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emanuel County community of Three Points.
    • Jones County
      • This Three Points is located in Jones County and lies 147 miles [236.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Three Points that is located in Ware 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 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the north of the Three Points that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDuffie County community of Three Points.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Pima County
      • This Three Points is located in Pima County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Ware 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 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Three Points that is located in Ware 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 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the north of the Three Points that is located in Ware 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 322 miles [518.2 km] to the north northwest of the Three Points that is located in Ware 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 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Three Points that is located in Ware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Three Points.

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.

  • Argyle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Crews Crossing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
    • Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
  • Hasty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
    • Hasty is located in Ware County
  • Jamestown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Clinch County
  • Manor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
    • Manor is located in Ware County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <2>
  • Paletree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paletree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paletree
    • Paletree is located in Clinch County
  • Sand Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
    • Sand Hill is located in Ware County
  • Skullhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullhead
    • Skullhead is located in Ware County
  • Spooner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spooner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spooner
    • Spooner is located in Clinch County
  • Sunnyside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Ware County

How Far From Three Points to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Waycross, which is the Seat of Ware County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Three Points to Waycross, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 216 miles [347.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 621 miles [999.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,163 miles [11,527.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Ware County: www.warecounty.com/

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 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: 31.0719, Longitude: -82.4793       In this case, the coordinates for Three Points have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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 311.04 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.902 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.213 degrees.









 

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