Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Picket Post, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Picket Post and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Picket Post
- 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 Picket Post:
- 34.828705, -83.049040
- 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 Picket Post
- 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 Oconee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Oconee County
- Since Picket Post is near Rabun County and also Pickens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rabun County
- eBird sighting report for Pickens 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Picket Post ...
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.
- Crystal Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
- Crystal Falls is located in Oconee County
- Dutch Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Fork
- Dutch Fork is located in Oconee County
- Ebenezer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Eleven Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleven Oaks
- Eleven Oaks is located in Oconee County
- Five Points
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Oconee County
- Flat Shoals
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Shoals
- Flat Shoals is located in Oconee County
- Moody Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cove
- Moody Cove is located in Oconee County
- Mountain Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Rest
- Mountain Rest is located in Oconee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Rest <2>
- Sugar Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Oconee County
- Sunset Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Shores
- Sunset Shores is located in Oconee County
- Whetstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Picket Post 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 Picket Post to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Picket Post and extending to:
- Walhalla, which is the Seat of Oconee County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 128 miles [206 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Picket Post to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 434 miles [698.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,332 miles [10,190.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,036 miles [11,323.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,913 miles [7,906.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Picket Post. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Picket Post) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Picket Post. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8287, Longitude: -83.0490 In this case, the coordinates for Picket Post have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Picket Post 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 311.502 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.965 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.485 degrees. |