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

When in Centralhatchee, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Centralhatchee 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 Centralhatchee:
    • 33.368928, -85.103747
    • 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 Centralhatchee
  • 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 Centralhatchee ...

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.

  • Franklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Handy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Handy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Handy
    • Handy is located in Coweta County
  • Rockridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge
    • Rockridge is located in Heard County
  • Roosterville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
  • Shellnut
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellnut
    • Shellnut is located in Heard County
  • Star Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
    • Star Point is located in Carroll County
  • Stoney Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
    • Stoney Point is located in Carroll County
  • Unity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Heard County
  • Whispering Pines
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
    • Whispering Pines is located in Heard County
  • Yellow Dirt
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Dirt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dirt
    • Yellow Dirt is located in Heard County

How Far From Centralhatchee to ...

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

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

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Heard County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Centralhatchee to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 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 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,487 miles [10,439.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Centralhatchee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centralhatchee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3689, Longitude: -85.1037       In this case, the coordinates for Centralhatchee 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 Centralhatchee 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 312.657 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.089 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.656 degrees.









 

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