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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 College Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to College Estates and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 College Estates:
    • 32.801530, -83.733517
    • 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 College Estates
  • 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 College Estates is near Peach County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Peach County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Houston 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 College Estates

Communities Also Named College Estates ...

We found two communities that are also named College Estates.

Within Georgia, the name College Estates is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This College Estates is located in Frederick County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Estates that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of College Estates.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • This College Estates is located in Rockingham County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the College Estates that is located in Bibb County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of College Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near College Estates ...

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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelot is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
  • Cherokee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Christian Rest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Christian Rest is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Rest
  • Christophers Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
  • Coal Neck Settlement ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Dixie is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Glenhaven
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Glenhaven is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenhaven
  • Green Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Meadows is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
  • Groveland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Groveland Park is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland Park
  • Hillview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillview is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
  • Kings Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
  • Log Cabin Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Log Cabin Heights is located in Bibb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin Heights
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lumberhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lumberhill is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberhill
    • Meadowbrook
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Meadows
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Meadows is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
    • Silver Pines
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Pines is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pines
    • Trails End
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Trails End is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Unionville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville

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

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

  • Macon, which is the Seat of Bibb County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from College Estates 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 5 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 7,151 miles [11,508.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- College Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 College Estates 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 College Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8015, Longitude: -83.7335       In this case, the coordinates for College Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.831 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.058 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.262 degrees.