Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Halfmoon Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Halfmoon Landing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Halfmoon Landing
- 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 Halfmoon Landing:
- 31.699663, -81.278435
- 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 Halfmoon Landing
- 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 Liberty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Liberty County
- Since Halfmoon Landing is near McIntosh County and also Bryan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McIntosh County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halfmoon Landing ...
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.
- Cottonham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Liberty County
- Drum Point Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point Landing
- Drum Point Landing is located in Liberty County
- Fancy Hall
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hall
- Fancy Hall is located in Bryan County
- Jones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Limerick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Middle Place
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Place
- Middle Place is located in Chatham County
- Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Shellman Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellman Bluff
- Shellman Bluff is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellman Bluff <2>
- Sweet Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Hill
- Sweet Hill is located in Bryan County
How Far From Halfmoon Landing 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 Halfmoon Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Halfmoon Landing and extending to:
- Hinesville, which is the Seat of Liberty County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Halfmoon Landing to Hinesville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 551 miles [886.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halfmoon Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- Halfmoon Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Halfmoon Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6997, Longitude: -81.2784 In this case, the coordinates for Halfmoon Landing 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 Halfmoon Landing 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 310.403 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.637 degrees. |