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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 Cornell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cornell 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 Cornell:
    • 33.688441, -84.364092
    • 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 Cornell
  • 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 Fulton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Since Cornell is near DeKalb County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Cornell

Communities Also Named Cornell ...

We found seventeen communities that are also named Cornell.

Within Georgia, the name Cornell is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seventeen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Cornell is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<1> to the west of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Cornell.
      • Modoc County
      • This Cornell is located in Modoc County and lies 2,076 miles [3,341 km] to the west northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Cornell.
    • Idaho
      • Latah 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 Idaho community of Cornell [Latah County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Cornell is located in Cook County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Cornell.
      • Livingston County
      • This Cornell is located in Livingston County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the north northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Cornell.
    • Iowa
      • Clay County
      • This Cornell is located in Clay County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Cornell.
    • Kansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Cornell is located in Crawford County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Cornell.
    • Michigan
      • Delta County
      • This Cornell is located in Delta County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the north of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of Cornell.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Saint Clair County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Cornell.
    • Nebraska
      • Hitchcock County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Cornell [Hitchcock County].
    • New York
      • Bronx 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 New York community of Cornell [Bronx County].
      • Westchester County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Cornell [Westchester County].
    • Ontario
      • This Cornell lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bucks County
      • This Cornell is located in Bucks County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Cornell.
    • South Dakota
      • Sanborn 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 South Dakota community of Cornell [Sanborn County].
    • Washington
      • Island 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 Washington community of Cornell [Island County].
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Cornell is located in Chippewa County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Cornell that is located in Fulton County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Cornell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cornell ...

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.

  • Cabbage Town
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
  • Cedar Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
  • Cherokee Forest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
  • Constitution
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Constitution is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
  • Elizabeth Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Five Points is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Forest Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gilbert Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Knott ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Knott is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott
  • Manor Ridge Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Millrun
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Millrun is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain View is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View Plaza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
    • Orchard Knob
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
    • Peoplestown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
    • Rock Spring
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
    • Rosedale Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
    • Roseland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Roseland is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Skyline Forest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
    • Slabtown ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Slabtown is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Snake Nation ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
    • Summerhill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Summerhill is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
    • Sweetbriar
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
    • Wishing Well Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
    • Woodland Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park

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

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

  • Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Cornell to White House, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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 from Point A (ie- Cornell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Cornell 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>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 Cornell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Cornell 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 Cornell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6884, Longitude: -84.3641       In this case, the coordinates for Cornell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.237 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.65 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.292 degrees.