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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 Whitney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Whitney 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 Whitney:
- 33.726148, -83.714749
- 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 Whitney
- 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walton County
- Since Whitney is near Newton County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Whitney
Communities Also Named Whitney ...
We found 25 communities that are also named Whitney.
Within Georgia, the name Whitney is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 23 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Saint Clair County
- This Whitney is located in Saint Clair County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the west of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Whitney.
- Alaska
- 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 Alaska community of Whitney.
- Arizona
- Mohave County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Whitney.
- California
- Placer 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 California community of Whitney [Placer County].
- Florida
- Lake County
- This Whitney is located in Lake County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Whitney.
- Idaho
- Ada 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 Idaho community of Whitney [Ada County].
- Franklin County
- This Whitney is located in Franklin County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Whitney.
- Michigan
- Menominee County
- This Whitney is located in Menominee County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the north of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Whitney.
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Whitney is located in Sunflower County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the west of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Whitney.
- Nebraska
- Dawes County
- This Whitney is located in Dawes County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawes County community of Whitney.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Whitney is located in Clark County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Whitney.
- New Brunswick
- This Whitney lies 1,309 miles [2,106.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- New Mexico
- Grant 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 Whitney [Grant County].
- North Carolina
- Stanly County
- This Whitney is located in Stanly County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stanly County community of Whitney.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Whitney is located in Belmont County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Whitney.
- Ontario
- This Whitney lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- Oregon
- Baker 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 Oregon community of Whitney [Baker County].
- Pennsylvania
- Westmoreland County
- This Whitney is located in Westmoreland County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Whitney.
- South Carolina
- Spartanburg County
- This Whitney is located in Spartanburg County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the northeast of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Whitney.
- South Dakota
- Whitney #
- This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Whitney.
- Texas
- Briscoe County
- This Whitney is located in Briscoe County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the west of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Briscoe County community of Whitney.
- Hill County
- This Whitney is located in Hill County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km] to the west of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hill County community of Whitney.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Whitney is located in Skagit County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<1> to the northwest of the Whitney that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Whitney.
- West Virginia
- Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Whitney [Fayette County].
- Wyoming
- Laramie 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 Wyoming community of Whitney [Laramie County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitney ...
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.
- Airport Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Between
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Track
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Deer Track is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Track
- Ebenezer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Fairplay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fairplay is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay
- Flint Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Flint Hill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Good Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hub Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Malcolms Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Malcolms Store is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolms Store
- Meadow View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Melody
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Melody is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody
- Quail Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Quail Valley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- River Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- River Cove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
- Skyline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Skyline is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Social Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Youth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Whitney 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 Whitney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitney and extending to:
- Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the North.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Whitney to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 515 miles [828.8 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,112 miles [11,445.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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 from Point A (ie- Whitney) 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 Whitney 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 Whitney, 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 Whitney 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 Whitney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7261, Longitude: -83.7147 In this case, the coordinates for Whitney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.859 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.219 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.03 degrees. |
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