Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Toccoa Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Toccoa Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Toccoa Falls

• 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 Toccoa Falls:
  • 34.593709, -83.358220
  • 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 Toccoa Falls

• 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 Stephens County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Stephens County
  • Since Toccoa Falls is near Habersham County and also Oconee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Habersham County
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Toccoa Falls ...

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.

• Dicks Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicks Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicks Hill
  • Dicks Hill is located in Habersham County
• Fighting Pine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fighting Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fighting Pine
  • Fighting Pine is located in Stephens County
• Fowlertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlertown
  • Fowlertown is located in Stephens County
• Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
  • Hills is located in Habersham County
• New Switzerland
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Switzerland
  • New Switzerland is located in Habersham County
• Shorts Mill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shorts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Mill
  • Shorts Mill is located in Habersham County
• Tugaloo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tugaloo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugaloo
  • Tugaloo is located in Habersham County
• Union Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Union Hill is located in Stephens County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Toccoa Falls and extending to:

• Toccoa, which is the Seat of Stephens County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Toccoa Falls to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,356 miles [10,229 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Toccoa Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/