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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 Atlanta, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atlanta and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Atlanta:
    • 37.812949, -121.120902
    • 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 Atlanta
  • 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 Atlanta ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Atlanta.

Within California, the name Atlanta is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Columbia County
      • This Atlanta is located in Columbia County and lies 1,605 miles [2,583 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Atlanta.
    • Colorado
      • Baca County
      • This Atlanta is located in Baca County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baca County community of Atlanta.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Atlanta is located in Sussex County and lies 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Atlanta.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Atlanta is located in Fulton County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Atlanta.
    • Idaho
      • Elmore County
      • This Atlanta is located in Elmore County and lies 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elmore County community of Atlanta.
    • Illinois
      • Logan County
      • This Atlanta is located in Logan County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Atlanta.
    • Indiana
      • Hamilton County
      • This Atlanta is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Atlanta.
    • Kansas
      • Cowley County
      • This Atlanta is located in Cowley County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Atlanta.
    • Kentucky
      • Laurel County
      • This Atlanta is located in Laurel County and lies 2,017 miles [3,246 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laurel County community of Atlanta.
    • Louisiana
      • Winn Parish
      • This Atlanta is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Atlanta.
    • Michigan
      • Montmorency County
      • This Atlanta is located in Montmorency County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montmorency County community of Atlanta.
    • Mississippi
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Atlanta is located in Chickasaw County and lies 1,802 miles [2,900 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Atlanta.
    • Missouri
      • Macon County
      • This Atlanta is located in Macon County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Atlanta.
    • Nebraska
      • Phelps County
      • This Atlanta is located in Phelps County and lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Atlanta.
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Atlanta [Lincoln County].
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Atlanta is located in Steuben County and lies 2,299 miles [3,699.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Atlanta.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Atlanta lies 2,911 miles [4,684.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
    • Ohio
      • Pickaway County
      • This Atlanta is located in Pickaway County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Atlanta.
    • Texas
      • Cass County
      • This Atlanta is located in Cass County and lies 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the east of the Atlanta that is located in San Joaquin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Atlanta.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Atlanta [Skagit County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atlanta ...

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.

  • Collegeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegeville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
    • Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
  • Five Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County
  • French Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
    • Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County
  • Manteca
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
    • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <4>
  • Manteca Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca Junction
    • Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
  • Riverbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shepherds Ferry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherds Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherds Ferry
    • Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
  • Summer Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Home
    • Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
  • Valley Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home
    • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County
  • Van Allen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Allen
    • Van Allen is located in San Joaquin County

How Far From Atlanta to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Atlanta to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Stockton, which is the Seat of San Joaquin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Atlanta to Stockton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,388 miles [11,889.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,155 miles [13,124.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atlanta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Atlanta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlanta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8129, Longitude: -121.1209    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Atlanta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Atlanta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.114 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.846 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.369 degrees.









 

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