Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bluestone, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bluestone and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bluestone
- 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 Bluestone:
- 34.175942, -83.202651
- 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 Bluestone
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Bluestone is near Franklin County and also Hart County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Hart 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bluestone ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bluestone.
Within Georgia, the name Bluestone is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Bluestone is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Bluestone.
- Roanoke City
- This Bluestone is located in Roanoke City and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the northeast of the Bluestone that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Bluestone.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bluestone ...
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.
- Bond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Madison County
- Daniels Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniels Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels Ferry
- Daniels Ferry is located in Madison County
- Danielsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danielsville
- Danielsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danielsville <3>
- Diamond Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Hill
- Diamond Hill is located in Madison County
- Hix
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - James Spring ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Spring
- James Spring is located in Madison County
- Moore Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moore Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Ferry
- Moore Ferry is located in Madison County
- Planter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planter
- Planter is located in Madison County
- Porterfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
- Porterfield is located in Madison County
- Reeds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Rogers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Sandy Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cross
- Sandy Cross is located in Franklin County
- Vineyard Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Creek
- Vineyard Creek is located in Madison County
How Far From Bluestone 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 Bluestone to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bluestone and extending to:
- Danielsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bluestone to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 472 miles [759.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bluestone. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madison County: www.madisonco.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluestone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bluestone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1759, Longitude: -83.2027 In this case, the coordinates for Bluestone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Bluestone 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 311.575 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.956 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.717 degrees. |