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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 Winfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Winfield 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 Winfield:
    • 33.606244, -82.396793
    • 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 Winfield
  • 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 Columbia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Columbia County
    • Since Winfield is near McDuffie County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for McDuffie County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Winfield

Communities Also Named Winfield ...

We found 27 communities that are also named Winfield.

Within Georgia, the name Winfield is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 24 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marion County
      • This Winfield is located in Marion County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Winfield.
    • Alberta
      • This Winfield lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
    • Arkansas
      • Scott County
      • This Winfield is located in Scott County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winfield.
    • British Columbia
      • This Winfield lies 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
    • Colorado
      • Chaffee County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Winfield [Chaffee County].
    • Florida
      • Columbia County
      • This Winfield is located in Columbia County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the south of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Winfield.
    • Illinois
      • DuPage County
      • This Winfield is located in DuPage County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DuPage County community of Winfield.
    • Indiana
      • Lake County
      • This Winfield is located in Lake County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Winfield.
    • Iowa
      • Henry County
      • This Winfield is located in Henry County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Winfield.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This Winfield is located in Cowley County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Winfield.
    • Maryland
      • Carroll County
      • This Winfield is located in Carroll County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Winfield.
      • Howard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Winfield [Howard County].
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Winfield [Ingham County].
    • Minnesota
      • Renville County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Winfield [Renville County].
    • Missouri
      • Lincoln County
      • This Winfield is located in Lincoln County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Winfield.
    • Nebraska
      • Brown County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Winfield [Brown County].
    • New Jersey
      • Union County
      • This Winfield is located in Union County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Winfield.
    • New York
      • Herkimer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Winfield [Herkimer County].
      • Queens 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 New York community of Winfield [Queens County].
    • Ohio
      • Tuscarawas County
      • This Winfield is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the north of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Winfield.
    • Ontario
      • This Winfield lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the north of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Union County
      • This Winfield is located in Union County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Winfield.
    • Tennessee
      • Scott County
      • This Winfield is located in Scott County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Winfield.
    • Texas
      • Titus County
      • This Winfield is located in Titus County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Winfield.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Winfield is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Winfield.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Winfield is located in Marion County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Winfield.
      • Putnam County
      • This Winfield is located in Putnam County and lies 341 miles [548.8 km] to the north of the Winfield that is located in Columbia County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Winfield.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winfield ...

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.

  • Anthony Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Anthony Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony Crossroads
  • Clay Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clay Hill is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Hill
  • Dents Ferry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Dents Ferry is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dents Ferry
  • Double Branches
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Double Branches is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Branches
  • Leathersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Leathersville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leathersville
  • Martins Crossroads
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Martins Crossroads is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
  • Price Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Price Ferry is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Ferry
  • Raysville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Raysville is located in McDuffie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raysville
  • Stones Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stones Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Crossroads
  • Three Points
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Three Points is located in McDuffie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
  • Woodlawn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

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

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

  • Appling, which is the Seat of Columbia County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Winfield to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,056 miles [11,355.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,937 miles [7,945.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Winfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Winfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Winfield 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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Winfield 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 Winfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6062, Longitude: -82.3968       In this case, the coordinates for Winfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.093 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.32 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.555 degrees.