Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Tusculum, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Tusculum and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Tusculum
- 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 Tusculum:
- 32.392967, -81.430664
- 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 Tusculum
- 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 Effingham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Effingham County
- Since Tusculum is near Bulloch County and also Screven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bulloch County
- eBird sighting report for Screven 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 Tusculum ...
We found five communities that share the name Tusculum.
Within Georgia, the name Tusculum is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County
- This Tusculum is located in Cumberland County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Tusculum that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Tusculum.
- Lackawanna County
- Although located in Lackawanna County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Tusculum.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- This Tusculum is located in Davidson County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Tusculum that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Tusculum.
- Greene County
- This Tusculum is located in Greene County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km] to the north northwest of the Tusculum that is located in Effingham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Tusculum.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tusculum ...
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.
- Birds
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Dupies Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupies Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupies Ferry
- Dupies Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Ebenezer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Egypt
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Effingham County
- Groover Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groover Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groover Landing
- Groover Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
- Halcyondale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyondale
- Halcyondale is located in Screven County
- Ivanhoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Kildare
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Oliver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Screven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <3>
- Sisters Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisters Ferry
- Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Spring Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Spring Branch is located in Effingham County
- Truckers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Two Sisters Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Sisters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Sisters Ferry
- Two Sisters Ferry is located in Effingham County
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,063 people
How Far From Tusculum 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 Tusculum to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Tusculum and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Effingham County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Tusculum 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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,372 miles [10,254.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,060 miles [11,362 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,945 miles [7,958.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tusculum. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Effingham County: www.effinghamcounty.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tusculum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tusculum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3930, Longitude: -81.4307 In this case, the coordinates for Tusculum 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 Tusculum 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 310.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.478 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.513 degrees. |