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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 Aubrey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Aubrey 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 Aubrey:
    • 34.264539, -84.752714
    • 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 Aubrey
  • 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 Bartow County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bartow County
    • Since Aubrey is near Cherokee County and also Gordon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gordon 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 Aubrey

Communities Also Named Aubrey ...

We found fourteen communities that are also named Aubrey.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Aubrey.

Beyond Georgia, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, thirteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Heard County
      • This Aubrey is located in Heard County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Heard County community of Aubrey.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lee County
      • This Aubrey is located in Lee County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Aubrey.
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Aubrey [Yavapai County].
    • Arkansas
      • Lee County
      • This Aubrey is located in Lee County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the west of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Aubrey.
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Aubrey [Hamilton County].
      • Johnson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Johnson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Aubrey.
    • Louisiana
      • Tensas Parish
      • This Aubrey is located in Tensas Parish and lies 412 miles [663 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tensas Parish community of Aubrey.
    • Mississippi
      • Noxubee County
      • This Aubrey is located in Noxubee County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Noxubee County community of Aubrey.
    • Missouri
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Aubrey [Johnson County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Creek County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Aubrey [Creek County].
    • Ontario
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Aubrey.
    • South Dakota
      • Minnehaha County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Aubrey [Minnehaha County].
    • Texas
      • Denton County
      • This Aubrey is located in Denton County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Aubrey.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland County
      • This Aubrey is located in Richland County and lies 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Aubrey that is located in Bartow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Aubrey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Aubrey ...

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.

  • Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Center is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Dewey Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewey Crossroads is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey Crossroads
  • Double Springs ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Double Springs is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Five Forks is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Grassdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Grassdale is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassdale
  • Gum Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Gum Springs is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Happy Hollow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Hollow is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
  • Hidden Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hidden Hills is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
  • Holly Spring
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Holly Spring is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring
  • Jones Heights
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jones Heights is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Heights
  • Pine Log ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pine Log is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
  • Rodgers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rodgers is located in Bartow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shallwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shallwood is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shallwood
    • Stamp Creek ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Stamp Creek is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamp Creek
    • Sugar Hill ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sugar Hill is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Wildwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Bartow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • Cartersville, which is the Seat of Bartow County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Aubrey to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over 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 533 miles [857.8 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 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Aubrey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Aubrey could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Aubrey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Aubrey 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 Aubrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2645, Longitude: -84.7527       In this case, the coordinates for Aubrey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.49 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.023 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.306 degrees.