Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Waterford South:
  • 32.527924, -83.558238
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Waterford South

• 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 Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
  • Since Waterford South is near Twiggs County and also Bleckley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Twiggs County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bleckley 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Waterford South

Curious and Interesting Names Near Waterford South ...

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 Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Beaver Creek is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Creekside
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Creekside is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
• Deerwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Deerwood is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
• Doublegate
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Doublegate is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doublegate
• Forest Pointe
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Forest Pointe is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Pointe
• Hickory Woods
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Woods is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
• Holly Bluff
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Bluff is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Bluff
• Kathleen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kathleen is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathleen <1>
• Kings Crossing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kings Crossing is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Crossing
• Pilgrim Rest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pilgrim Rest is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest
• Sand Bed
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sand Bed is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bed
• Turtle Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Turtle Creek is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
• Willow Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Willow Run is located in Houston County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run

How Far From Waterford South 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 Waterford South to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waterford South and extending to:

• Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Waterford South to Perry, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,460 miles [10,396.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'