Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Walker Ford:
  • 31.689072, -83.461273
  • 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 Walker Ford

• 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 Irwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Irwin County
  • Since Walker Ford is near Turner County and also Ben Hill County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Turner County
  • eBird sighting report for Ben Hill 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 Walker Ford ...

We found four communities that share the name Walker Ford.

Within Georgia, the name Walker Ford is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Illinois
    • Coles County
    • This Walker Ford is located in Coles County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Irwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Walker Ford.
  • Tennessee
    • Bledsoe County
    • This Walker Ford is located in Bledsoe County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Walker Ford that is located in Irwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of Walker Ford.
    • Claiborne County
    • This Walker Ford is located in Claiborne County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km] to the north of the Walker Ford that is located in Irwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Walker Ford.
    • Greene County
    • This Walker Ford is located in Greene County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the north of the Walker Ford that is located in Irwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Walker Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Ford ...

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.

• Armboy
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armboy
  • Armboy is located in Turner County
• Cold Springs ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
  • Cold Springs is located in Turner County
• Flat Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ford
  • Flat Ford is located in Irwin County
• Hoganville ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoganville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
  • Hoganville is located in Tift County
• Irwinville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwinville
  • Irwinville is located in Irwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwinville <3>
• Mystic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Irwin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mystic <3>
• Rebecca
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca
  • Rebecca is located in Turner County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rebecca <3>
• Shinglers ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinglers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglers
  • Shinglers is located in Turner County
• Sunsweet
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunsweet
  • Sunsweet is located in Tift County

How Far From Walker Ford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Walker Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Ocilla, which is the Seat of Irwin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Walker Ford to Ocilla, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 152 miles [244.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 615 miles [989.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,185 miles [11,563.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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