Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Cassandra, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cassandra and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Cassandra

• 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 Cassandra:
  • 34.783725, -85.399014
  • 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 Cassandra

• 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 Walker County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Walker County
  • Since Cassandra is near Dade County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Dade County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Cassandra

Communities Also Named Cassandra ...

We found two communities that are also named Cassandra.

Within Georgia, the name Cassandra is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Avoyelles Parish
    • This Cassandra is located in Avoyelles Parish and lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cassandra that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Avoyelles Parish community of Cassandra.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Cambria County
    • This Cassandra is located in Cambria County and lies 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cassandra that is located in Walker County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Cassandra.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cassandra ...

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.

• Cedar Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Grove is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
• Frick Gap ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Frick Gap is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frick Gap
• Hall Mill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hall Mill is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Mill
• Haysville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Haysville is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
• Henrys ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Henrys is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrys
• High Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • High Point is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
• Marsh Crossing
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marsh Crossing is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Crossing
• Plum Nelly
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Plum Nelly is located in Dade County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Nelly
• Pond Spring
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pond Spring is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Spring
• Valley Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Head is located in Walker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Head

How Far From Cassandra 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 Cassandra to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cassandra and extending to:

• LaFayette, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Cassandra to Atlanta, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,433 miles [10,352.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'