Homeland
in Charlton County of Georgia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
30.856 and -82.023 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 30° 51' 22" and W -82° 1' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:35 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:35 am and 8:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-26.133 and 113.417 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Useless Loop
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Delve into Homeland

Homeland in Charlton County (Georgia) with it's 871 habitants is a town located in United States about 623 mi (or 1,002 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.

Time in Homeland is now 09:35 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Homeland, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Jacksonville International Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 51 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Folkston, Woodbine, Nahunta, St Marys and Waycross. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 18%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Inn at Folkston

Address
1,9 mi
3576 Main Street
31537 Folkston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Western Motel

Address
2,8 mi
3340 Second St S
31537 Folkston
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

CSX Triple Trains Folkston Funnel At The Split Off

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 39:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made while on my tour in Folkston Georgia at the funnel where the train lines split up. Three CSX trains happen to pass in a 15 minute time span using the different lines...


CSX Trains This Way That Way Folkston Georgia

Published: January 09, 2015
Length: 58:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made in Folskton Georgia at the Main Street crossing of 2 CSX trains passing each other head on.


BNSF CSX & CITI RAIL PULL HOPPERS THROUGH FOLKSTON FUNNEL

Published: August 09, 2014
Length: 00:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made catching a 3 line hook up of a BNSF CSX & a CITI RAIL Locomotives pulling a hopper train through the Folkston Funnel in Georgia.


Amtrak Auto Train Follows Silver Meteor Through Folkston Funnel

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made of my last day in Folkston Georgia of Amtrak train the Silver Meteor being followed by Amtrak Auto Train. My tour 2 will continue on the Eastern Shore Of Virginia next.


CSX 9969 GP40WH 2 Carrying Executive Train Through Folkston

Published: November 16, 2014
Length: 02:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made in Folkston Georgia of CSX 9969 GP40WH-2 carrying the CSX executive train heading for Jacksonville Florida.


CSX Train Very Long And Fast Folkston Georgia

Published: July 16, 2013
Length: 03:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made while in Folkston Georgia near the Folkston train viewing platform and the Folkston Funnel of a CSX Intermodal train very long and fast through downtown.


CSX & HLCX Power Move Folkston Georgia Train Viewing Platform

Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 35:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made while in Folkston Georgia at the Train Viewing Platform of a power move 5 Unit CSX and 1 HLCX Unit pulling a very long mixed freight towards the Folkston Funnel.


Mac's First Train in Folkston!

Published: April 08, 2015
Length: 56:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SpeakerPolice

Mac's first trip to Folkston was for Winter RailWatch 2013. Here, he watches a CSX manifest pass by, with two GP39-2s in the consist! (Note that I am wearing Mac as a partial here, rather than...


CSX Long Mixed Freight Train Through The Middle Of Folkston GA

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 16:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made while in Folkston Georgia at the Main Street crossing of a CSX long mixed freight train heading through town just south of the Folkston Funnel.


CSX Coal Train Passes North Of Folkston Funnel

Published: January 11, 2014
Length: 33:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Millenniumforce

This is a video I made while in Folkston Georgia of a CSX coal train passing a railroad crossing north of the Folkston Funnel heading to Waycross Georgia with 4 units.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Homeland, Georgia

Homeland is a city in Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 765 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census count was 910, an increase of 19%.

Located at 30.8594, -82.0219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Charlton County, Georgia

Folkston, Georgia

Folkston is a city in and the county seat of Charlton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2000 census. The 2010 census count was 2,502, and increase of 14.9%.

Located at 30.8344, -82.0047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Charlton County, Georgia, County seats in Georgia (U.S. state), Populated places in Georgia (U.S. state) with African American majority populations

WATY

WATY FM 91.3 is a radio station broadcasting a public radio radio format, and having a city of license of Folkston, Georgia, USA. The station was owned by Okefenokee Educational Foundation, Inc. , but was sold to The Foundation For Public Broadcasting In Georgia, an arm of Georgia Public Broadcasting which also purchased the former commercial stations that are now WGPB FM and WNGH-FM in northwest Georgia.

Located at 30.8747, -82.0194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia Public Broadcasting, NPR member stations, Radio stations established in 2000

Charlton County High School

Charlton County High School is a public high school located in Folkston, Georgia, USA. The school is part of the Charlton County School District which serves Charlton County, Georgia.

Located at 30.8457, -82.0019 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Schools in Charlton County, Georgia, Public high schools in Georgia (U.S. state)

Charlton County School District

The Charlton County School District is a public school district in Charlton County, Georgia, USA, based in Folkston, Georgia. It serves the communities of Folkston, Homeland, Moniac, and Saint George, Georgia.

Located at 30.8456, -82.005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
School districts in Georgia (U.S. state), Education in Charlton County, Georgia

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Homeland.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Waughtel, Homeland