Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Atwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Atwell and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Atwell
- 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 Atwell:
- 33.140703, -82.286235
- 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 Atwell
- 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Atwell is near Burke County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burke County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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
Communities Also Named Atwell ...
We found four communities that share the name Atwell.
Within Georgia, the name Atwell is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- New York
- Texas
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Atwell ...
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.
- Bath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - David ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Drone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Dyes Crossroad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyes Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyes Crossroad
- Dyes Crossroad is located in Burke County
- Edie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Hatchers Store
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchers Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchers Store
- Hatchers Store is located in Burke County
- Le Roy ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Louisville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Louisville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Magnolia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Noah
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noah
- Noah is located in Jefferson County
- Noah has also been known as:
- Noah Station
How Far From Atwell 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 Atwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Atwell and extending to:
- Louisville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Atwell to Louisville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 128 miles [206 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 493 miles [793.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Atwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1407, Longitude: -82.2862 In this case, the coordinates for Atwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Atwell 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 311.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.166 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.634 degrees. |