Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Aragon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aragon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Aragon
- 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 Aragon:
- 34.044884, -85.056245
- 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 Aragon
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Aragon is near Bartow County and also Paulding County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bartow County
- eBird sighting report for Paulding 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
Communities Also Named Aragon ...
We found four communities that share the name Aragon.
Within Georgia, the name Aragon is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
- Catron County
- This Aragon is located in Catron County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the west of the Aragon that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Aragon.
- Cibola County
- This Aragon is located in Cibola County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km] to the west of the Aragon that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Aragon.
- San Miguel County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in San Miguel County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Aragon.
- Texas
- New Mexico
Curious and Interesting Names Near Aragon ...
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.
- Brewers ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Bartow County
- Divide
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Don ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fish
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Fish Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Creek
- Fish Creek is located in Polk County
- Grady ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Green
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Hamlet ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Iron Stab
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Red Ore ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
How Far From Aragon 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 city such as Aragon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Aragon and extending to:
- Cedartown, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Aragon to Cedartown, 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 43 miles [69.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,453 miles [10,385.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 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>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aragon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
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 from Point A (ie- Aragon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aragon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0449, Longitude: -85.0562 |
| <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 Aragon, 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 Aragon 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 312.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.48 degrees. |