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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 Whitfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitfield 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 Whitfield:
    • 33.076996, -84.948807
    • 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 Whitfield
  • 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 Troup County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Troup County
    • Since Whitfield is near Meriwether County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Meriwether County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Whitfield

Communities Also Named Whitfield ...

We found 22 communities that are also named Whitfield.

Within Georgia, the name Whitfield is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 22 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 21 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Limestone County
      • This Whitfield is located in Limestone County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Whitfield.
      • Sumter County
      • This Whitfield is located in Sumter County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the west southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Whitfield.
    • Arkansas
      • Conway 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 Arkansas community of Whitfield [Conway County].
    • Florida
      • Manatee County
      • This Whitfield is located in Manatee County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Whitfield.
      • Santa Rosa County
      • This Whitfield is located in Santa Rosa County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Rosa County community of Whitfield.
    • Indiana
      • Martin County
      • This Whitfield is located in Martin County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Whitfield.
    • Kansas
      • Graham 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 Kansas community of Whitfield [Graham County].
      • Shawnee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Whitfield [Shawnee County].
    • Kentucky
      • Bullitt County
      • This Whitfield is located in Bullitt County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the north of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullitt County community of Whitfield.
    • Mississippi
      • Jones County
      • This Whitfield is located in Jones County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Whitfield.
      • Rankin County
      • This Whitfield is located in Rankin County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km] to the west of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Whitfield.
    • New Mexico
      • Catron County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Whitfield.
      • Socorro 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 New Mexico community of Whitfield [Socorro County].
    • New York
      • Ulster County
      • This Whitfield is located in Ulster County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ulster County community of Whitfield.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This Whitfield is located in Montgomery County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the north of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Whitfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Whitfield lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Whitfield is located in Berks County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Whitfield.
    • South Dakota
      • Jackson 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 South Dakota community of Whitfield [Jackson County].
    • Tennessee
      • Hickman County
      • This Whitfield is located in Hickman County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Whitfield.
    • Texas
      • Swisher 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 Texas community of Whitfield [Swisher County].
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This Whitfield is located in Pittsylvania County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitfield that is located in Troup County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsylvania County community of Whitfield.
    • West Virginia
      • Ohio 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 West Virginia community of Whitfield [Ohio County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitfield ...

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.

  • Bass Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bass Crossroads is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Crossroads
  • Big Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Springs is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
  • Creek Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Creek Ridge is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Ridge
  • Eagles Rest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
  • Hillcrest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hillcrest is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hogansville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Holly Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Holly Hill is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
  • Knott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Knott is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
  • Louise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Louise is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,215 people
  • Meadowlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadowlands is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
  • Riverview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverview is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Sassafrass Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Sassafrass Hills is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sassafrass Hills
    • Estimated population in 2019: 255 people
  • Sunny Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunny Point is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Point
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,303 people
  • View Pointe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • View Pointe is located in Troup County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Pointe

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

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

  • LaGrange, which is the Seat of Troup County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Whitfield to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 597 miles [960.8 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 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield, 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>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.
<6>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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0770, Longitude: -84.9488       In this case, the coordinates for Whitfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.551 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.926 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.663 degrees.