Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Traisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Traisville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Traisville
- 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 Traisville:
- 31.059655, -82.685140
- 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 Traisville
- 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 Clinch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clinch County
- Since Traisville is near Ware County and also Atkinson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ware County
- eBird sighting report for Atkinson 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 Traisville ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <1>
- Crews Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews Crossing
- Crews Crossing is located in Ware County
- Cutting
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Fivemile Still
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Still have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Still
- Fivemile Still is located in Clinch County
- Homerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homerville
- Homerville is located in Clinch County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homerville <1>
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Manor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Mexico Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Crossing
- Mexico Crossing is located in Clinch County
- Paletree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Sand Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Sandy Bottom is located in Atkinson County
- Spooner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Traisville 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 Traisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Traisville and extending to:
- Homerville, which is the Seat of Clinch County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 210 miles [338 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Traisville to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 628 miles [1,010.7 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 6,488 miles [10,441.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,174 miles [11,545.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,060 miles [8,143.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Traisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Traisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Traisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0597, Longitude: -82.6851 In this case, the coordinates for Traisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Traisville 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 311.153 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.032 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.289 degrees. |