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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 Tremont Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tremont Park 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 Tremont Park:
    • 32.059930, -81.137890
    • 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 Tremont Park
  • 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 Tremont Park ...

We found two communities that share the name Tremont Park.

Within Georgia, the name Tremont Park is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Tremont Park is located in Union County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tremont Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Tremont Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Caldwell County
      • This Tremont Park is located in Caldwell County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north of the Tremont Park that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Tremont Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tremont Park ...

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.

  • Carver Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carver Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Village
    • Carver Village is located in Chatham County
  • Central Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Junction
    • Central Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Clearview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
    • Clearview is located in Chatham County
  • Cloverdale
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Cloverdale is located in Chatham County
  • Florida Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Junction
    • Florida Junction is located in Chatham County
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Groveland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Chatham County
  • Liberty City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
    • Liberty City is located in Chatham County
  • Sackville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
    • Sackville is located in Chatham County
  • Silk Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silk Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silk Hope
    • Silk Hope is located in Chatham County
  • Union Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
    • Union Junction is located in Chatham County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,899 people
  • Wheat Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheat Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Hill
    • Wheat Hill is located in Chatham County
  • Woodlawn Terrace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
    • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Chatham County

How Far From Tremont Park 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 Tremont Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tremont Park and extending to:

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tremont Park to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 525 miles [844.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Chatham County: www.chathamcounty.org/

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- Tremont Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tremont Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0599, Longitude: -81.1379       In this case, the coordinates for Tremont Park 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 Tremont Park 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 310.338 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.232 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.495 degrees.









 

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