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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bolman Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bolman 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 Bolman Estates:
    • 34.215938, -83.785452
    • 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 Bolman 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 Bolman 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.

  • Chestnut Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Chicopee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Hall County
  • Eaglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eaglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
    • Eaglewood is located in Hall County
  • Evergreen Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
    • Evergreen Heights is located in Hall County
  • Fleetwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Hall County
  • Frontier Trail
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontier Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Trail
    • Frontier Trail is located in Hall County
  • Mulberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
    • Mulberry is located in Hall County
  • Pleasant Brook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
    • Pleasant Brook is located in Hall County
  • Pond Fork ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
    • Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
  • Rainbow Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Village
    • Rainbow Village is located in Hall County
  • Sugar Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
    • Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
  • Tanner Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanner Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Mill
    • Tanner Mill is located in Hall County

How Far From Bolman Estates 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 Bolman 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 Bolman Estates and extending to:

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Bolman Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 494 miles [795 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bolman Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Bolman Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bolman Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2159, Longitude: -83.7855       In this case, the coordinates for Bolman Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bolman 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 311.917 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.356 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.935 degrees.









 

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