Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Allatoona Quarters, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Allatoona Quarters and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Allatoona Quarters
- 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 Allatoona Quarters:
- 34.070099, -84.666602
- 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 Allatoona Quarters
- 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 Cobb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cobb County
- Since Allatoona Quarters is near Cherokee County and also Bartow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Bartow 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 Allatoona Quarters ...
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.
- Big Shanty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty Hills
- Big Shanty Hills is located in Cobb County
- Emerald Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
- Emerald Forest is located in Cherokee County
- Emerald Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Willows
- Emerald Willows is located in Cobb County
- Falcon Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Shores
- Falcon Shores is located in Cobb County
- Hickory Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Forest
- Hickory Forest is located in Cobb County
- Hills-A-Rolling
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills-A-Rolling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills-A-Rolling
- Hills-A-Rolling is located in Cherokee County
- Hunters Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Cove
- Hunters Cove is located in Cobb County
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Bartow County
- Iron Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Lakeview Heights is located in Cobb County
- Mars Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Mars Hill Downs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars Hill Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Downs
- Mars Hill Downs is located in Cobb County
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- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Plantation Walk
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Walk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Walk
- Plantation Walk is located in Cherokee County
- Summer Trace
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Trace
- Summer Trace is located in Cobb County
- Twin Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Pines
- Twin Pines is located in Cherokee County
- Oak Grove
How Far From Allatoona Quarters 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 Allatoona Quarters to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Allatoona Quarters and extending to:
- Marietta, which is the Seat of Cobb County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Allatoona Quarters to Marietta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast (SE). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 538 miles [865.8 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 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Allatoona Quarters. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cobb County: www.cobbcounty.org/
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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Allatoona Quarters) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allatoona Quarters. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0701, Longitude: -84.6666 In this case, the coordinates for Allatoona Quarters have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Allatoona Quarters to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.431 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.927 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.319 degrees. |