|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Autumn Chase, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Autumn Chase 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 Autumn Chase:
- 33.623165, -84.222698
- 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 Autumn Chase
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Autumn Chase is near Clayton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Autumn Chase
Communities Also Named Autumn Chase ...
We found one communities that are also named Autumn Chase.
Within Georgia, the name Autumn Chase is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Autumn Chase in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jefferson County
- This Autumn Chase is located in Jefferson County and lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the west of the Autumn Chase that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Autumn Chase.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Autumn Chase ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
- Cherrywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrywood is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
- Chimney Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chimney Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Cotton Indian Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Creek Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Creek Cove is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Cove
- Dove Rest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dove Rest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Rest
- Fay ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fay is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fay
- Flakes Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Foxfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Foxfield is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfield
- Hidden Lakes
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Hidden Lakes is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Lakes
- Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Homestead is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Katherine Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Knob ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Knob is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob
- Lincolndale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolndale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
- Miners Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miners Creek is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miners Creek
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Raiders Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raiders Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiders Ridge
- River Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Run is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Riverchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
- Rolling Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Royal Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Oaks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
- Stokes Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Strawberry Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Strawberry Hills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hills
- Swan Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swan Lake is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Lake
How Far From Autumn Chase 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 Autumn Chase to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Autumn Chase and extending to:
- McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Autumn Chase to McDonough, with an average speed<2> 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 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 540 miles [869 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Autumn Chase) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Autumn Chase 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 Autumn Chase. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6232, Longitude: -84.2227 In this case, the coordinates for Autumn Chase have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.151 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.542 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.253 degrees. |
|
|