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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 Pine Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain:
    • 32.864861, -84.854423
    • 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 Pine Mountain
  • 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 Pine Mountain ...

We found seven communities that share the name Pine Mountain.

There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Pine Mountain.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • DeKalb County
      • This Pine Mountain is located in DeKalb County and lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Pine Mountain.
    • Rabun County
      • This Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rabun County community of Pine Mountain.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Blount County
      • This Pine Mountain is located in Blount County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Pine Mountain.
    • Arkansas
      • Van Buren County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Pine Mountain [Van Buren County].
    • Kentucky
      • Harlan County
      • This Pine Mountain is located in Harlan County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Pine Mountain.
    • Tennessee
      • Campbell County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Pine Mountain [Campbell County].
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Pine Mountain is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Mountain that is located in Harris County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Pine Mountain.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Mountain ...

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 Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Troup County
  • Champion Crossroad
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion Crossroad
    • Champion Crossroad is located in Harris County
  • County Line
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Meriwether County
  • Hopewell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
    • Hopewell is located in Harris County
  • Hunters Crossroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Crossroad
    • Hunters Crossroad is located in Meriwether County
  • Mountainbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainbrook
    • Mountainbrook is located in Harris County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,108 people
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Troup County
  • Pine Mountain Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mountain Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mountain Valley
    • Pine Mountain Valley is located in Harris County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Mountain Valley <4>
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Troup County
  • Wisdoms Store ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisdoms Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisdoms Store
    • Wisdoms Store is located in Harris County

How Far From Pine Mountain 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 Pine Mountain to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pine Mountain and extending to:

  • Hamilton, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the South.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Mountain to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 603 miles [970.4 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 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Mountain. 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 '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- Pine Mountain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Mountain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8649, Longitude: -84.8544    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pine Mountain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Pine Mountain to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.484 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.82 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.675 degrees.




 

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