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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 Wymberly on the Marsh, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wymberly on the Marsh and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Wymberly on the Marsh
  • 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 Wymberly on the Marsh:
    • 31.984658, -81.064278
    • 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 Wymberly on the Marsh
  • 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 Chatham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham County
    • Since Wymberly on the Marsh is near Jasper County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jasper County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bryan 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 Wymberly on the Marsh

Communities Also Named Wymberly on the Marsh ...

We found one communities that are also named Wymberly on the Marsh.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Wymberly on the Marsh.

Beyond Georgia.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Glynn County
      • This Wymberly on the Marsh is located in Glynn County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Wymberly on the Marsh that is located in Chatham County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glynn County community of Wymberly on the Marsh.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wymberly on the Marsh ...

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.

  • Bona Bella
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Bona Bella is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona Bella
  • Cedar Hammock
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hammock is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hammock
  • Cresthill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cresthill is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
  • Fleetwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fleetwood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
  • Grove Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grove Park is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Groveland is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
  • Halcyon Bluff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Halcyon Bluff is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Bluff
  • Isle of Armstrong
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Isle of Armstrong is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Armstrong
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,402 people
  • Isle of Hope
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Isle of Hope is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Hope
  • Kings Wood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kings Wood is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Wood
  • Magnolia Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Magnolia Park is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
  • Pin Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pin Point is located in Chatham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pin Point
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Rivers End
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rivers End is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
    • Rose Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Sackville ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sackville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackville
    • Skidaway Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Skidaway Island is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidaway Island
    • Sunset Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Sunset Park is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
    • Thunderbolt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Victory Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Victory Heights is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights

How Far From Wymberly on the Marsh 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 Wymberly on the Marsh to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Savannah, which is the Seat of Chatham County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Wymberly on the Marsh to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,374 miles [10,258 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,946 miles [7,959.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wymberly on the Marsh) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Wymberly on the Marsh 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 Wymberly on the Marsh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9847, Longitude: -81.0643       In this case, the coordinates for Wymberly on the Marsh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.295 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.172 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.488 degrees.