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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Buchanan
- 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:
- 33.802216, -85.190099
- 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 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 Haralson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Haralson County
- Since Buchanan is near Polk County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Buchanan ...
We found 33 communities that share the name Buchanan.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Buchanan.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 31 communities that are located throughout 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 ...
- DeKalb County
- Fulton County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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<1> 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 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Buchanan.
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This community is historic<1> 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
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This community is historic<1> 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
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Emmons County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson 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.<2> 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<1> 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 386 miles [621.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Buchanan.
- Ontario
- This Buchanan lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson County.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Buchanan.
- Pennsylvania
- Saskatchewan
- This Buchanan lies 1,514 miles [2,436.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Buchanan that is located in Haralson County.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bowie County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> 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<1> 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
- California
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.
- Caseyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Polk County
- Draketown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Dugdown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Little Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Creek
- Little Creek is located in Haralson County
- Piney Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Haralson County
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Haralson County
- Tabernacle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Haralson County
- Temple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Temple is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Temple <5>
- Waco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Haralson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
How Far From Buchanan 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 city such as Buchanan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buchanan and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 46 miles [74 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Buchanan to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> 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 573 miles [922.2 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buchanan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Haralson County: www.haralsoncountyga.org/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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. |
| <3> | 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- Buchanan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buchanan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8022, Longitude: -85.1901 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.729 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.233 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.59 degrees. |