Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Roads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Roads and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Roads
- 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 Country Roads:
- 33.583166, -84.232976
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Country Roads
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Country Roads is near Clayton County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Country Roads ...
We found four communities that share the name Country Roads.
Within Georgia, the name Country Roads is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Country Roads is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Roads that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Country Roads.
- Tennessee
- Williamson County
- This Country Roads is located in Williamson County and lies 221 miles [355.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Country Roads that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Country Roads.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Country Roads is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Country Roads that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Country Roads.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Country Roads is located in Prince William County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Roads that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Country Roads.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Roads ...
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.
- Chimney Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
- Chimney Ridge is located in Henry County
- Cotton Indian Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Indian Creek
- Cotton Indian Creek is located in Henry County
- Dove Rest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Fay ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Flakes Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flakes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flakes Crossing
- Flakes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Foxfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Homestead
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Katherine Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katherine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katherine Valley
- Katherine Valley is located in Clayton County
- Pinecrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Springwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood Valley
- Springwood Valley is located in Henry County
- Stokes Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stokes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes Crossing
- Stokes Crossing is located in Henry County
- Sunset Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
- Sunset Hills is located in Clayton County
- Swan Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From Country Roads 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 Country Roads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Roads and extending to:
- McDonough, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Country Roads to McDonough, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,142 miles [11,493.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,020 miles [8,078.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ga.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Country Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5832, Longitude: -84.2330 In this case, the coordinates for Country Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 Country Roads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.156 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.541 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.266 degrees. |