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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 Bevinwood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bevinwood 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 Bevinwood:
- 32.722920, -83.692684
- 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 Bevinwood
- 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 Bevinwood ...
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.
- Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Neck Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Neck Settlement
- Coal Neck Settlement is located in Bibb County
- Echo Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Glen
- Echo Glen is located in Houston County
- Fairystone
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairystone
- Fairystone is located in Bibb County
- Groveland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
- Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
- Liberty View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty View
- Liberty View is located in Bibb County
- Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Meadows is located in Bibb County
- Rutland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Bibb County
- Estimated population in 2019: 842 people
- Silver Pines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
- Silver Pines is located in Bibb County
- Terra Cotta
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Cotta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Terra Cotta is located in Bibb County
- Three Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Three Oaks is located in Bibb County
How Far From Bevinwood to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bevinwood to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bevinwood and extending to:
- Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bevinwood to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 565 miles [909.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,456 miles [10,389.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,153 miles [11,511.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bevinwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Bibb County: www.co.bibb.ga.us/ The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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> | 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- Bevinwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bevinwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7229, Longitude: -83.6927 In this case, the coordinates for Bevinwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | 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 Bevinwood to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.804 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.015 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.265 degrees. |
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