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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 Antebellum North, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Antebellum North 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 Antebellum North:
- 32.671533, -83.704907
- 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 Antebellum North
- 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 Antebellum North ...
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.
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Danes Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danes Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danes Meadow
- Danes Meadow is located in Houston County
- Dove Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Cove
- Dove Cove is located in Houston County
- Echo Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
- Echo Glen is located in Houston County
- Fairystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
- Fairystone is located in Bibb County
- Hidden Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Forest
- Hidden Forest is located in Peach County
- Hidden Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
- Hidden Oaks is located in Houston County
- Honey Ridge Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Ridge Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Ridge Plantation
- Honey Ridge Plantation is located in Houston County
- Hunters Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
- Hunters Ridge is located in Houston County
- Liberty View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
- Liberty View is located in Bibb County
- Quail Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Meadow
- Quail Meadow is located in Houston County
- Quail Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Quail Run is located in Houston County
- Rutland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Three Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Bibb County
How Far From Antebellum North 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 Antebellum North to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Antebellum North and extending to:
- Perry, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Antebellum North to Perry, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,036 miles [8,104.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Antebellum North) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Antebellum North. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6715, Longitude: -83.7049 In this case, the coordinates for Antebellum North 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 Antebellum North 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 311.809 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.014 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.282 degrees. |
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