Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Christophers Cove:
  • 32.834306, -83.781295
  • 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 Christophers Cove

• 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 Bibb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb County
  • Since Christophers Cove is near Monroe County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Christophers Cove

Curious and Interesting Names Near Christophers Cove ...

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.

• Camelot
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Camelot is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
• Castlegate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Castlegate is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
• Cherokee
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherokee is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Christian Rest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
• Dixie
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixie is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Green Meadows
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Kings Cove
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
• Lakeview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Lakeview is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Lumberhill
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
• Meadowbrook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
• Rockmill ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rockmill is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
• Trails End
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Trails End is located in Bibb County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Christophers Cove and extending to:

• Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the East.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Christophers Cove 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 4 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 563 miles [906.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,455 miles [10,388.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,033 miles [8,099.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'