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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 Stoney Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stoney Point 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 Stoney Point:
    • 33.443169, -85.193001
    • 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 Stoney Point
  • 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 Stoney Point ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Stoney Point.

Within Georgia, the name Stoney Point is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, nine are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Autauga County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Autauga County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Autauga County community of Stoney Point.
      • Lauderdale 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 Alabama community of Stoney Point [Lauderdale County].
    • Arkansas
      • Randolph County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Randolph County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Stoney Point.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stoney Point.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Bracken County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the north of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Stoney Point.
    • Louisiana
      • Washington Parish
      • This Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington Parish community of Stoney Point.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Jackson County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Stoney Point.
    • North Carolina
      • Cumberland County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Cumberland County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Stoney Point.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Stoney Point lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
    • Oklahoma
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Stoney Point is located in Sequoyah County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Stoney Point that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Stoney Point.
    • Ontario
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Point ...

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.

  • Bucktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
    • Bucktown is located in Carroll County
  • Cedar Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Centralhatchee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
    • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
  • Farmers High
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers High have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
    • Farmers High is located in Carroll County
  • Graham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Joel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Carroll County
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
  • Oak Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Carroll County
  • Red Oak
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Red Oak is located in Heard County
  • Roosterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
    • Roosterville is located in Heard County
  • Star Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Point
    • Star Point is located in Carroll County
  • Unity
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
    • Unity is located in Heard County
  • Victory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
    • Victory is located in Carroll County

How Far From Stoney Point 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 Stoney Point to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stoney Point to Carrollton, 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 50 miles [80.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 589 miles [947.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving 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 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.carrollcountyga.com/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stoney Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4432, Longitude: -85.1930       In this case, the coordinates for Stoney Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Stoney Point, 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 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 Stoney Point 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 312.713 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.165 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.674 degrees.









 

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