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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 Sands, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Sands and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sands:
- 34.317323, -83.866013
- 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 White Sands
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since White Sands is near Forsyth County and also Lumpkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lumpkin 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 White Sands
Communities Also Named White Sands ...
We found five communities that are also named White Sands.
Within Georgia, the name White Sands is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, three are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This White Sands lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Sands that is located in Hall County.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This White Sands is located in Calvert County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Sands that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of White Sands.
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This White Sands is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,308 miles [2,105 km]<1> to the west of the White Sands that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of White Sands.
- Prince Edward Island
- This White Sands lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Sands that is located in Hall County.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This White Sands is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the west northwest of the White Sands that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White Sands.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Sands ...
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.
- Cherokee Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Hills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Hills
- Cherokee Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee Trail is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Trail
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cherrywood is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Crown Point
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crown Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
- Green Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Green Hills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greystone is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Happy Valley is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Hills is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Lake Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ranch is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ranch
- Looper Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Looper Lake is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
- Maple Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Maple Forge is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Forge
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- New Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Holland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland
- River Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- River Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Riverbend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Riverbend is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Scoutland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Scoutland is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
- Shady Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Lane is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
- Summer Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summer Point is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Point
- Estimated population in 2019: 158 people
- Sunset Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
- Tanner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tanner is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
- Twin Rivers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Rivers is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rivers
- Wolfs Head
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wolfs Head is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Head
How Far From White Sands 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 White Sands to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Sands and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from White Sands to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Sands) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sands to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Sands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3173, Longitude: -83.8660 In this case, the coordinates for White Sands have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.968 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.429 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.941 degrees. |
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