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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 Azalea Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Azalea Terrace 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 Azalea Terrace:
- 31.548230, -84.188797
- 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 Azalea Terrace
- 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 Dougherty County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dougherty County
- Since Azalea Terrace is near Lee County and also Mitchell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mitchell 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 Azalea Terrace
Communities Also Named Azalea Terrace ...
We found two communities that are also named Azalea Terrace.
Within Georgia, the name Azalea Terrace is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Duval County
- This Azalea Terrace is located in Duval County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Azalea Terrace that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Azalea Terrace.
- Hillsborough County
- This Azalea Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 269 miles [432.9 km] to the south southeast of the Azalea Terrace that is located in Dougherty County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Azalea Terrace.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Azalea Terrace ...
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.
- Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherokee Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Clearview is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Coachman Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Coachman Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachman Park
- Dixieland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Dixieland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
- Evergreen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Evergreen is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Forest Park is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Gordon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Gordon Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Heights
- Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hillside is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Lincoln Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Merry Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Merry Acres is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Acres
- Ragsdale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ragsdale is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
- River Road
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- River Road is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Riverview is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Sunnyland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunnyland is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyland
- Wildcross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildcross is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcross
- Winterwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winterwood is located in Dougherty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterwood
How Far From Azalea Terrace 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 Azalea Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Azalea Terrace and extending to:
- Albany, which is the Seat of Dougherty County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Azalea Terrace to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 647 miles [1,041.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,532 miles [10,512.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,107 miles [8,218.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Azalea Terrace) 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 Azalea Terrace 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 Azalea Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5482, Longitude: -84.1888 In this case, the coordinates for Azalea Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.026 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.72 degrees. |
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