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Tidbits & Trivia

Introduction ...

Below is our collection of tidbits and odds 'n ends for Bristol Downs.

Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bristol Downs, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bristol Downs 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 Bristol Downs:
    • 33.913993, -84.019632<1>
    • 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 Bristol Downs
  • 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 Gwinnett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
    • Since Bristol Downs is near DeKalb County and also Walton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Walton 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 Bristol Downs

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bristol Downs ...

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.

  • Cotton Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cotton Creek is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Creek
  • Cricket Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Cricket Hill is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket Hill
  • Emerald Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Emerald Forest is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Forest
  • Falcon Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Falcon Ridge is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Ridge
  • Five Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Forks is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Flowers Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Flowers Crossing is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Crossing
  • Graystone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Graystone is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graystone
  • Murphyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Murphyville is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphyville
  • Plantation Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plantation Woods is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Woods
  • Regency Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Regency Woods is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Woods
    • Estimated population in 2019: 189 people
  • River Bridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • River Bridge is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bridge
  • River Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • River Oak is also located in Gwinnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oak
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sandlewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandlewood is also located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandlewood
    • Summerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Summerville is also located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
    • Sweet Water
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Water is also located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
    • Williams Place
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Williams Place is also located in Gwinnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Place

How Far From Bristol Downs 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 included the distance from a community such as Bristol Downs to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bristol Downs and extending to:

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bristol Downs to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 518 miles [833.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,996 miles [8,040.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>GPS Coordinates for Bristol Downs:
     Decimal: 33.91399, -84.019632
     DDMMSS: 33° 54' 50", -84° 1' 10"
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bristol Downs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bristol Downs 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 Bristol Downs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9140, Longitude: -84.0196       In this case, the coordinates for Bristol Downs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.044 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.459 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.102 degrees.