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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 White City:
    • 34.249539, -84.377147
    • 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 White City
  • 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 White City ...

We found 34 communities that share the name White City.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named White City.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Douglas County
      • This White City is located in Douglas County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of White City.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This White City is located in Autauga County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the southwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of White City.
      • Cullman County
      • This White City is located in Cullman County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of White City.
    • Florida
      • Gulf County
      • This White City is located in Gulf County and lies 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the south of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gulf County community of White City.
      • Saint Lucie County
      • This White City is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the south southeast of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of White City.
    • Illinois
      • Cass County
      • Although located in Cass County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of White City.
      • Cook County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cook County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of White City.
      • Macoupin County
      • This White City is located in Macoupin County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of White City.
      • Mason County
      • This White City is located in Mason County and lies 512 miles [824 km] to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of White City.
    • Kansas
      • Morris County
      • This White City is located in Morris County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of White City.
    • Kentucky
      • Henderson County
      • This White City is located in Henderson County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of White City.
      • Hopkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of White City [Hopkins County].
      • Larue County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of White City [Larue County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This White City is located in Worcester County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of White City.
    • Michigan
      • Alger County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of White City [Alger County].
      • Gogebic County
      • This White City is located in Gogebic County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of White City.
      • Houghton County
      • This White City is located in Houghton County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of White City.
    • Mississippi
      • Sunflower County
      • This White City is located in Sunflower County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the west of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of White City.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This White City is located in Camden County and lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of White City.
      • Stone County
      • This White City is located in Stone County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km] to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of White City.
    • Montana
      • Park County
      • This White City is located in Park County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of White City.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This White City is located in Monroe County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of White City.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This White City is located in Jackson County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of White City.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This White City lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
    • Tennessee
      • Grundy County
      • This White City is located in Grundy County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grundy County community of White City.
    • Texas
      • Gaines County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White City [Gaines County].
      • San Augustine County
      • This White City is located in San Augustine County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of White City.
      • Wilbarger County
      • This White City is located in Wilbarger County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the west of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilbarger County community of White City.
      • Wise County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of White City [Wise County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This White City is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,562 miles [2,513.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White City.
    • Virginia
      • Emporia City
      • This White City is located in Emporia City and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Emporia City community of White City.
      • Greensville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of White City [Greensville County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This White City is located in Ashland County and lies 896 miles [1,442 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of White City.
      • Vernon County
      • This White City is located in Vernon County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the north northwest of the White City that is located in Cherokee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vernon County community of White City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White City ...

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.

  • Ball Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bentgrass Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentgrass Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentgrass Farms
    • Bentgrass Farms is located in Fulton County
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Cherokee County
  • Christophers Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christophers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Run
    • Christophers Run is located in Fulton County
  • Ducktown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ducktown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown
    • Ducktown is located in Forsyth County
  • Free Home
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Home
    • Free Home is located in Cherokee County
  • Harmony
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Cherokee County
  • Heardville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heardville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heardville
    • Heardville is located in Forsyth County
  • Hickory Flat
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Cherokee County
  • Holly Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hopewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Fulton County
  • Keithsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithsburg
    • Keithsburg is located in Cherokee County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Nelson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Pickens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <4>
    • Orange
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Orange is located in Cherokee County
    • Union Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Wood Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Valley
      • Wood Valley is located in Fulton County

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

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

  • Canton, which is the Seat of Cherokee County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from White City to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> 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 518 miles [833.6 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Cherokee County: www.cherokeega.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2495, Longitude: -84.3771       In this case, the coordinates for White City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 White City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 White City 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.
<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 White City 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 312.267 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.763 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.161 degrees.




 

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