Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tompkins, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tompkins and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tompkins
- 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 Tompkins:
- 30.911621, -81.792609
- 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 Tompkins
- 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 Camden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- Since Tompkins is near Nassau County and also Charlton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nassau County
- eBird sighting report for Charlton 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 Tompkins ...
We found six communities that share the name Tompkins.
Within Georgia, the name Tompkins is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, four are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Tompkins lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Tompkins that is located in Camden County.
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Tompkins lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tompkins that is located in Camden County.
- South Carolina
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tompkins ...
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.
- Billyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billyville
- Billyville is located in Camden County
- Bullhead Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullhead Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullhead Bluff
- Bullhead Bluff is located in Camden County
- Burnt Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fort
- Burnt Fort is located in Camden County
- Burnt Fort Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Fort Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Fort Ferry
- Burnt Fort Ferry is located in Camden County
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Camden County
- Estimated population in 2019: 845 people
- Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Jerusalem
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Mays Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Bluff
- Mays Bluff is located in Camden County
- Plantation Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Point
- Plantation Point is located in Camden County
- Refuge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Scarlet
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Seals
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Tompkins 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 Tompkins to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tompkins and extending to:
- Woodbine, which is the Seat of Camden County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Tompkins to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 613 miles [986.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,137 miles [11,485.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tompkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Camden County: www.co.camden.ga.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Tompkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tompkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9116, Longitude: -81.7926 In this case, the coordinates for Tompkins 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 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 Tompkins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.654 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.435 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.012 degrees. |