Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Winterville:
  • 33.966279, -83.279472
  • 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 Winterville

• 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 Clarke County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clarke County
  • Since Winterville is near Oglethorpe County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oglethorpe County
  • eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Winterville ...

We found five communities that share the name Winterville.

Within Georgia, the name Winterville is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maine
    • Aroostook County
    • This Winterville is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winterville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Winterville.
  • Mississippi
    • Washington County
    • This Winterville is located in Washington County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the west of the Winterville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Winterville.
  • North Carolina
    • Pitt County
    • This Winterville is located in Pitt County and lies 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Winterville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Winterville.
  • Oregon
    • Coos County
    • This Winterville is located in Coos County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Winterville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Winterville.
  • Virginia
    • Accomack County
    • This Winterville is located in Accomack County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Winterville that is located in Clarke County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Accomack County community of Winterville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Winterville ...

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.

• Arnoldsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldsville
  • Arnoldsville is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnoldsville <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arnoldsville
  • From Winterville to Arnoldsville
• Cedar Bluff
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Clarke County
• Cedar Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Clarke County
• Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
  • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cherokee Corner
  • From Winterville to Cherokee Corner
• Diamond Rock ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Rock
  • Diamond Rock is located in Madison County
• Dogsboro
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogsboro
  • Dogsboro is located in Madison County
• Dowdy ‑ Historic
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowdy
  • Dowdy is located in Madison County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Clarke County
• Hull
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Hull is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hull
  • From Winterville to Hull
• Hunters Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Clarke County
• Overlook Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Lake
  • Overlook Lake is located in Clarke County
• Shadow Moss
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Moss have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Moss
  • Shadow Moss is located in Clarke County
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  • Shoal Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 Clarke County
  • Shoalsview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoalsview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoalsview
    • Shoalsview is located in Clarke County
  • Snapfinger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
    • Snapfinger is located in Clarke County
  • Stonemill Run
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonemill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonemill Run
    • Stonemill Run is located in Clarke County
  • University Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
    • University Heights is located in Clarke County
  • Windfall Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall Heights
    • Windfall Heights is located in Clarke County
  • Winter Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hills
    • Winter Hills is located in Clarke County

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

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

• Athens, which is the Seat of Clarke County, lies just to the West.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Winterville 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 about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 485 miles [780.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,382 miles [10,270.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Winterville: www.cityofwinterville.com/

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