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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:
    • 31.177731, -81.381486
    • 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 Wymberly-On-The-Marsh
  • 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 Wymberly-On-The-Marsh ...

We found one communities that share the name Wymberly-On-The-Marsh.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Wymberly-On-The-Marsh.

Beyond Georgia.

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

  • El Dorado
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado
    • El Dorado is located in Glynn County
  • German Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Village
    • German Village is located in Glynn County
  • Golf Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf Retreat
    • Golf Retreat is located in Glynn County
  • Island Retreat
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Retreat
    • Island Retreat is located in Glynn County
  • Kelvin Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin Grove
    • Kelvin Grove is located in Glynn County
  • King City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Glynn County
  • Kings Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Terrace
    • Kings Terrace is located in Glynn County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 679 people
  • Mallory Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory Park
    • Mallory Park is located in Glynn County
  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Glynn County
  • Sea Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Island
    • Sea Island is located in Glynn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea Island <3>
  • Silver Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Glynn County
  • Village Bluff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bluff
    • Village Bluff is located in Glynn County

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:

  • Brunswick, which is the Seat of Glynn County, lies just to the West Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Wymberly-On-The-Marsh to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 586 miles [943.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wymberly-On-The-Marsh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wymberly-On-The-Marsh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1777, Longitude: -81.3815       In this case, the coordinates for Wymberly-On-The-Marsh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wymberly-On-The-Marsh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.44 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.226 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.804 degrees.