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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 Almon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Almon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Almon:
- 33.619280, -83.922130
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Almon
- 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 Newton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Newton County
- Since Almon is near Rockdale County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockdale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Almon
Communities Also Named Almon ...
We found three communities that are also named Almon.
Within Georgia, the name Almon is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Winona County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Winona County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winona County community of Almon.
- Missouri
- Hickory County
- This Almon is located in Hickory County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Almon that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickory County community of Almon.
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- This Almon is located in Shawano County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Almon that is located in Newton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Almon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Almon ...
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.
- Abide Awhile
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Abide Awhile is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abide Awhile
- Airport Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Airport Grove is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Grove
- Beaver Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cedar Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Ridge is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Dialtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dialtown is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dialtown
- Fieldstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Fieldstone is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldstone
- Forest Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Forest Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mill
- Fountain Hill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fountain Hill is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hill
- Fox Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fox Meadows is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Horseshoe Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Horseshoe Springs is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Springs
- Knights Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Knights Landing is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Marble Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Marble Valley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Valley
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Meadow View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow View is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Murphy Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy Hills is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Hills
- Plum Orchard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plum Orchard is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard
- Porterdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- River North
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- River North is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River North
- Rogers Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rogers Heights is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Heights
- Slades Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Slades Mill is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slades Mill
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Twin Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Oaks is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
How Far From Almon 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 Almon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Almon and extending to:
- Covington, which is the Seat of Newton County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Almon to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 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 6,425 miles [10,340 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Almon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Almon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Almon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Almon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6193, Longitude: -83.9221 In this case, the coordinates for Almon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.339 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.137 degrees. |
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