Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Wesley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wesley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Wesley
- 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 Wesley:
- 32.659029, -84.330195
- 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 Wesley
- 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 Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Taylor County
- Since Wesley is near Talbot County and also Upson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Talbot County
- eBird sighting report for Upson 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 Wesley ...
We found 25 communities that share the name Wesley.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Wesley.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Emanuel County
- Oconee County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Dorchester County
- This Wesley is located in Dorchester County and lies 607 miles [976.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wesley that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Wesley.
- Worcester County
- This Wesley is located in Worcester County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km] to the northeast of the Wesley that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Wesley.
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- New York
- Ohio
- Muskingum County
- This Wesley is located in Muskingum County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesley that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Wesley.
- Perry County
- This Wesley is located in Perry County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km] to the north northeast of the Wesley that is located in Taylor County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Wesley.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Wesley.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Wesley lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Wesley that is located in Taylor County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Wesley ...
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.
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <4>
- Carsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsonville
- Carsonville is located in Taylor County
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Talbot County
- Fickling Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fickling Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fickling Mill
- Fickling Mill is located in Taylor County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Taylor County
- Grays Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
- Grays Ferry is located in Taylor County
- Howard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Talbot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
- Poplar Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Crossroads
- Poplar Crossroads is located in Talbot County
- Prattsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prattsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prattsburg
- Prattsburg is located in Talbot County
- Trices Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trices Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trices Ferry
- Trices Ferry is located in Taylor County
How Far From Wesley 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 Wesley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wesley and extending to:
- Butler, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Wesley to Atlanta, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 593 miles [954.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,065 miles [8,151.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wesley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wesley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wesley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6590, Longitude: -84.3302 In this case, the coordinates for Wesley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Wesley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wesley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Wesley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.169 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.427 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.522 degrees. |