Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Tybee Island:
  • 32.009837, -80.852898
  • 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 Tybee Island

• 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chatham County
  • Since Tybee Island is near Beaufort County and also Jasper County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Beaufort County
  • eBird sighting report for Jasper 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 Tybee Island ...

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.

• Bona Bella
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bona Bella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
• Fleetwood
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
• Forest Beach
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
  • Forest Beach is located in Beaufort County (SC)
• Glasgow Landing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Landing
  • Glasgow Landing is located in Jasper County (SC)
• Golden Isles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Chatham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Isles <2>
• Gordonston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonston
  • Gordonston is located in Chatham County
• Green Acres
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Chatham County
• Harbor Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Creek
  • Harbor Creek is located in Chatham County
• Harbour Town
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Town
  • Harbour Town is located in Beaufort County (SC)
• Heritage Woods
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Woods
  • Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County (SC)
• Isle of Armstrong
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
  • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
• Isle of Hope
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
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  • Pine Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Gardens
    • Pine Gardens is located in Chatham County
  • Point Comfort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Comfort
    • Point Comfort is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Sea Pines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Pines
    • Sea Pines is located in Beaufort County (SC)
  • Skidaway Island
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidaway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
    • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
  • Sunset Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
  • Thunderbolt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbolt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbolt
    • Thunderbolt is located in Chatham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thunderbolt <2>
  • Victory Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
    • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County

How Far From Tybee Island 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 city such as Tybee Island to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Tybee Island and extending to:

• Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Tybee Island to Savannah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 521 miles [838.5 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 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,935 miles [7,942.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Tybee Island: www.cityoftybee.org/

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

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