Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Abide Awhile, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Abide Awhile and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Abide Awhile

• 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 Abide Awhile:
  • 33.580669, -83.963799
  • 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 Abide Awhile

• 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • Since Abide Awhile is near Rockdale County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
  • eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Abide Awhile ...

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.

• Beaver Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
  • Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
• Brandy Shoals
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Shoals
  • Brandy Shoals is located in Newton County
• Fieldstone
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
  • Fieldstone is located in Newton County
• Forest Lakes
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lakes
  • Forest Lakes is located in Newton County
• Forest Mill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
  • Forest Mill is located in Newton County
• Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
  • Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
• Fox Meadows
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
  • Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
• Hidden Shoals
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Shoals
  • Hidden Shoals is located in Newton County
• Knights Landing
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
  • Knights Landing is located in Newton County
• Magnet
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
  • Magnet is located in Rockdale County
• Plum Orchard
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
  • Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
• River North
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
  • River North is located in Newton County
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  • Rogers Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
    • Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
  • Shoal Creek
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek
    • Shoal Creek is located in Newton County
  • Slades Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slades Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
    • Slades Mill is located in Newton County
  • Stone Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
    • Stone Creek is located in Newton County

How Far From Abide Awhile 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 Abide Awhile to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Abide Awhile and extending to:

• Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Abide Awhile to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 532 miles [856.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Newton County: www.co.newton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/