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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 Candler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Candler 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 Candler:
- 34.210382, -83.781285
- 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 Candler
- 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 Hall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hall County
- Since Candler is near Jackson County and also Barrow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Barrow 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 Candler
Communities Also Named Candler ...
We found three communities that are also named Candler.
Within Georgia, the name Candler is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Marion County
- This Candler is located in Marion County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Candler that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Candler.
- North Carolina
- Buncombe County
- This Candler is located in Buncombe County and lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Candler that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buncombe County community of Candler.
- Virginia
- Russell County
- This Candler is located in Russell County and lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Candler that is located in Hall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Candler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Candler ...
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)
- Chicopee is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Eaglewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eaglewood is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglewood
- Ednaville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ednaville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ednaville
- Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Fleetwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fleetwood is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
- Frontier Trail
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frontier Trail is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Trail
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mulberry is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Pleasant Brook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Brook is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Brook
- Pond Fork ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pond Fork is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Fork
- Sugar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Hill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Tanner Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tanner Mill is located in Hall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner Mill
How Far From Candler 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 Candler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Candler 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 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Candler to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Candler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Candler 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 Candler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2104, Longitude: -83.7813 In this case, the coordinates for Candler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.915 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.352 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.935 degrees. |
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