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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 Buchanan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Buchanan 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 Buchanan:
- 33.915380, -84.263533
- 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 Buchanan
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Buchanan is near Gwinnett County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Gwinnett County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Buchanan
Communities Also Named Buchanan ...
We found 33 communities that are also named Buchanan.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Buchanan.
Beyond Georgia, we know of 31 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 31 communities, 31 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Buchanan [Fulton County].
- Haralson County
- This Buchanan is located in Haralson County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the west of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haralson County community of Buchanan.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Buchanan [Fresno County].
- Madera County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Madera County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madera County community of Buchanan.
- Tuolumne County
- This Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Buchanan.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Buchanan [Logan County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Buchanan.
- Florida
- Hardee County
- This Buchanan is located in Hardee County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardee County community of Buchanan.
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- This Buchanan is located in Floyd County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Buchanan.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- This Buchanan is located in Cedar County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cedar County community of Buchanan.
- Kansas
- Saline County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Buchanan [Saline County].
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Buchanan is located in Lawrence County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Buchanan.
- Michigan
- Berrien County
- This Buchanan is located in Berrien County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<2> to the north of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Buchanan.
- Missouri
- Bollinger County
- This Buchanan is located in Bollinger County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bollinger County community of Buchanan.
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Colfax County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Buchanan.
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Buchanan.
- New Mexico
- DeBaca County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Buchanan [DeBaca County].
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Buchanan is located in Westchester County and lies 758 miles [1,219.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Buchanan.
- North Carolina
- Granville County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Buchanan [Granville County].
- North Dakota
- Emmons County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Buchanan [Emmons County].
- Stutsman County
- This Buchanan is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,183 miles [1,903.9 km]<2> to the northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Buchanan.
- Ohio
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Buchanan [Monroe County].
- Perry County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Perry County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Buchanan.
- Pike County
- This Buchanan is located in Pike County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the north of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buchanan.
- Ontario
- This Buchanan lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Buchanan [Benton County].
- Harney County
- This Buchanan is located in Harney County and lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Buchanan.
- Pennsylvania
- Crawford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Buchanan [Crawford County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Buchanan lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- Tennessee
- Henry County
- This Buchanan is located in Henry County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Buchanan.
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Buchanan [Bowie County].
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Buchanan [Johnson County].
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Buchanan is located in Botetourt County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Buchanan that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Buchanan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buchanan ...
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 Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Forest
- Dunwoody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elmside Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
- Four Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Happy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Hollow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Littlebrooke Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littlebrooke Farm is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlebrooke Farm
- Meadowlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowlake is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlake
- Mechanicsville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Peachtree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peachtree is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree
- Peachtree Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Peachtree Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Peachtree Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
- Pebble Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble Creek is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Creek
- River Bluff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- River Bluff is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- Riversong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riversong is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversong
- Smoketree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smoketree is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoketree
- Trailridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Trailridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailridge
- Tucker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Village Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Village Mill is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Mill
How Far From Buchanan 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 Buchanan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Buchanan once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Buchanan and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buchanan to Decatur, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 528 miles [849.7 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,426 miles [10,341.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,007 miles [8,058 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Buchanan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Buchanan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Buchanan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9154, Longitude: -84.2635 In this case, the coordinates for Buchanan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.624 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.198 degrees. |
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