Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Upatoi, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Upatoi and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Upatoi
- 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 Upatoi:
- 32.548750, -84.739928
- 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 Upatoi
- 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 Muscogee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Muscogee County
- Since Upatoi is near Talbot County and also Harris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Harris 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 Upatoi ...
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.
- Beaver Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
- Beaver Run is located in Muscogee County
- Box Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Springs
- Box Springs is located in Talbot County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Box Springs <2>
- Charter Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oaks
- Charter Oaks is located in Muscogee County
- Crystal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Valley
- Crystal Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Eelbeck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Flat Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Muscogee County
- Foxfire
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Foxrun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Gordydale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hearthstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Muscogee County
- Hidden Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Hidden Hills is located in Muscogee County
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- Holiday Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
- Holiday Park is located in Muscogee County
- Juniper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lakeshore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Muscogee County
- Sun Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Willow Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Bend is located in Muscogee County
- Holiday Park
How Far From Upatoi 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 Upatoi to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Upatoi and extending to:
- Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Upatoi to Columbus, 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 614 miles [988.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,088 miles [8,188.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Upatoi. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Upatoi) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upatoi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5487, Longitude: -84.7399 In this case, the coordinates for Upatoi 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 Upatoi 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 312.401 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.702 degrees. |