Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Alcovy Mountain, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alcovy Mountain and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Alcovy Mountain

• 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 Alcovy Mountain:
  • 33.740670, -83.766288
  • 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 Alcovy Mountain

• 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Walton County
  • Since Alcovy Mountain is near Newton County and also Gwinnett County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Newton County
  • eBird sighting report for Gwinnett 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alcovy 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.

• Airport Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
  • Airport Grove is located in Newton County
• Between
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
  • Between is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
• Dialtown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dialtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
  • Dialtown is located in Newton County
• Ebenezer
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Ebenezer is located in Walton County
• Flint Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Newton County
• Meadow View
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
  • Meadow View is located in Newton County
• Murphy Hills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
  • Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
• River Cove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Cove
  • River Cove is located in Newton County
• Social Circle
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Circle
  • Social Circle is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,630 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Social Circle <2>
• Split Silk
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Silk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
  • Split Silk is located in Walton County
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Newton County
• Twin Haynes Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Haynes Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Haynes Creek
  • Twin Haynes Creek is located in Newton County
• Walnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
• Youth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
  • Youth is located in Walton County

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

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

• Monroe, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Alcovy Mountain to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 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 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,413 miles [10,320.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,114 miles [11,448.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,992 miles [8,033.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Walton County: www.waltoncountyga.org/

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