Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Whitworth

• 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 Whitworth:
  • 34.483991, -83.094874
  • 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 Whitworth

• 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 Franklin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • Since Whitworth is near Oconee County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oconee County
  • eBird sighting report for Hart 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Whitworth ...

We found one communities that share the name Whitworth.

Within Georgia, the name Whitworth is unique.

Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Whitworth in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Quebec
    • This Whitworth lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Whitworth that is located in Franklin County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitworth ...

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.

• Bowersville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowersville
  • Bowersville is located in Hart County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowersville <2>
• Cross Roads
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
  • Cross Roads is located in Hart County
• Earles Grove
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earles Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles Grove
  • Earles Grove is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Fair Play
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
  • Fair Play is located in Oconee County (SC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <2>
• Fairplay Shores
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairplay Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplay Shores
  • Fairplay Shores is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Gumlog
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gumlog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gumlog
  • Gumlog is located in Franklin County
• Jenkins Ferry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Ferry
  • Jenkins Ferry is located in Stephens County
• Martin
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Martin is located in Stephens County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
• Oakway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakway
  • Oakway is located in Oconee County (SC)
• Poplar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Poplar Grove is located in Franklin County
• Shoal Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
  • Shoal Creek is located in Hart County
• Toms Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Creek
  • Toms Creek is located in Stephens County

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

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

• Carnesville, which is the Seat of Franklin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Whitworth to Carnesville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 89 miles [143.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 453 miles [729 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,350 miles [10,219.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,930 miles [7,934.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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