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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 Avondale Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Avondale Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Avondale Estates:
    • 33.771594, -84.267463
    • 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 Avondale Estates
  • 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 Avondale Estates ...

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.

  • Cabbage Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
    • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
  • Chapel Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Mill
    • Chapel Mill is located in DeKalb County
  • Cherry Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
    • Cherry Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Comfort Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
    • Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
  • Copen Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
    • Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
  • Edwardsville ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
  • Forest Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
    • Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Glen Haven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in DeKalb County
  • Hidden Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
    • Hidden Hills is located in DeKalb County
  • Hunters Glen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
    • Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
    • Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County
  • Kings Row
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Row have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Row
    • Kings Row is located in DeKalb County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Leisure Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Woods
      • Leisure Woods is located in DeKalb County
    • Moonlight Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
      • Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Oak Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Panthersville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Riverchase
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverchase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverchase
      • Riverchase is located in DeKalb County
    • Skyline Forest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
      • Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Slabtown is located in Fulton County
    • Snapfinger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snapfinger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snapfinger
      • Snapfinger is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mill Run
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Mill Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Mill Run
      • Stone Mill Run is located in DeKalb County
    • Stone Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tucker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
      • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <2>
    • Virginia Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
      • Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County

How Far From Avondale Estates 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 city such as Avondale Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Avondale Estates and extending to:

  • Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the West.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the west (W).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Avondale Estates to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,135 miles [11,482.7 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7716, Longitude: -84.2675    
<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 Avondale Estates 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 312.184 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.234 degrees.