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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 Sulphur Springs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to White Sulphur Springs and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for White Sulphur Springs
  • 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 Sulphur Springs:
    • 32.907907, -84.803264
    • 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 Sulphur Springs
  • 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 Sulphur Springs ...

We found nine communities that share the name White Sulphur Springs.

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

Beyond Georgia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Hall County
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in Hall County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of White Sulphur Springs.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Pike County
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in Pike County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of White Sulphur Springs.
    • Louisiana
      • Catahoula Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of White Sulphur Springs [Catahoula Parish].
      • La Salle Parish
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in La Salle Parish and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle Parish community of White Sulphur Springs.
    • Montana
      • Meagher County
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in Meagher County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of White Sulphur Springs.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in Sullivan County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of White Sulphur Springs.
    • North Carolina
      • Surry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of White Sulphur Springs [Surry County].
    • Ohio
      • Delaware County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of White Sulphur Springs [Delaware County].
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County and lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the White Sulphur Springs that is located in Meriwether County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of White Sulphur Springs.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Sulphur Springs ...

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.

  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Troup County
  • Bullochville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullochville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullochville
    • Bullochville is located in Meriwether County
  • Champion Crossroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Crossroad
    • Champion Crossroad is located in Harris County
  • County Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Meriwether County
  • Harris City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris City
    • Harris City is located in Meriwether County
  • Hunters Crossroad
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Crossroad
    • Hunters Crossroad is located in Meriwether County
  • Mountainbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Nebula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebula have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebula
    • Nebula is located in Meriwether County
  • Oak Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Troup County
  • Pine Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pine Mountain Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
    • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <5>
  • Warm Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Greenville, which is the Seat of Meriwether County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from White Sulphur Springs to Greenville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 599 miles [964 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 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,196 miles [11,580.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,075 miles [8,167.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Sulphur Springs. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Sulphur Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Sulphur Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9079, Longitude: -84.8033       In this case, the coordinates for White Sulphur Springs 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Sulphur Springs 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 White Sulphur Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sulphur Springs 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 312.457 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.794 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.645 degrees.









 

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