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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Ash Manor:
    • 33.639831, -84.279089
    • 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 Ash Manor
  • 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 Ash Manor ...

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.

  • Cedar Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
    • Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
  • Cedar Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherokee Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
    • Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherrywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
    • Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
  • Chimney Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
    • Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Creek Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
    • Creek Cove is located in Henry County
  • Elizabeth Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
  • Ellenwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Fay ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
    • Fay is located in Henry County
  • Forest Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
    • Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Foxfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
    • Foxfield is located in Clayton County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Haven Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haven Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven Park
      • Haven Park is located in Clayton County
    • Homestead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Homestead is located in Clayton County
    • Katherine Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katherine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
      • Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
    • Lincolndale
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
    • Millrun
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millrun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
      • Millrun is located in Clayton County
    • Moonlight Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
      • Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Paradise Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Paradise Park is located in Clayton County
    • River Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
      • River Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Riverchase
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
    • Royal Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
      • Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
    • Skyline Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
      • Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Strawberry Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
      • Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
    • Wishing Well Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wishing Well Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
      • Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County

How Far From Ash Manor 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 Ash Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ash Manor and extending to:

  • McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Ash Manor to McDonough, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 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 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,439 miles [10,362.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,141 miles [11,492.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ash Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ash Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6398, Longitude: -84.2791       In this case, the coordinates for Ash Manor 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 Ash Manor 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 312.185 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.583 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.271 degrees.









 

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