Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Mill:
  • 33.270671, -84.171587
  • 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 Mill

• 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 Spalding County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Spalding County
  • Since Walker Mill is near Henry County and also Lamar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Henry County
  • eBird sighting report for Lamar 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 Mill ...

We found one communities that share the name Walker Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Walker Mill is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Walker Mill in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Walker Mill is located in Prince George's County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Walker Mill that is located in Spalding County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Walker Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Walker Mill ...

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.

• Experiment
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Experiment
  • Experiment is located in Spalding County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Experiment <2>
• Greenwood
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Henry County
• Griffin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Griffin is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,665 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Griffin <2>
• Jenkinsburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkinsburg
  • Jenkinsburg is located in Butts County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkinsburg <2>
• Liberty Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Liberty Hill is located in Lamar County
• Locust Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Locust Grove is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,091 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Locust Grove <2>
• Orchard Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
  • Orchard Hill is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard Hill <2>
• Pleasant Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Spalding County
• Sunny Side
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
  • Sunny Side is located in Spalding County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunny Side <2>
• Unity Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Grove
  • Unity Grove is located in Henry County

How Far From Walker Mill 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 Mill to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Griffin, which is the Seat of Spalding County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Walker Mill to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 555 miles [893.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spalding County: www.spaldingcounty.com/

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