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

When in Coventry Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Coventry 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 Coventry Estates:
    • 33.417893, -84.487427
    • 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 Coventry Estates
  • 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 Coventry Estates ...

We found four communities that share the name Coventry Estates.

Within Georgia, the name Coventry Estates is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Coventry Estates is located in Guernsey County and lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Coventry Estates that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Coventry Estates.
      • Summit County
      • This Coventry Estates is located in Summit County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km] to the north northeast of the Coventry Estates that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Coventry Estates.
    • South Carolina
      • York County
      • This Coventry Estates is located in York County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Coventry Estates that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Coventry Estates.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Coventry Estates is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,580 miles [2,542.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Coventry Estates that is located in Fayette County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Coventry Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Coventry 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.

  • Deep Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Forest
    • Deep Forest is located in Fayette County
  • Groveland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
    • Groveland is located in Fayette County
  • Harp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
    • Harp is located in Fayette County
  • Heritage Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
    • Heritage Farms is located in Fayette County
  • Jennings Yard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jennings Yard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Yard
    • Jennings Yard is located in Fayette County
  • Kingswood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
    • Kingswood is located in Fayette County
  • Ledgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgewood
    • Ledgewood is located in Fayette County
  • Marion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in Fayette County
  • Quail Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
    • Quail Hollow is located in Fayette County
  • Rest ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Rest is located in Fayette County

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

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

  • Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Coventry Estates to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 561 miles [902.8 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 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,160 miles [11,522.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,039 miles [8,109.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coventry Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Coventry Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Coventry Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4179, Longitude: -84.4874       In this case, the coordinates for Coventry Estates 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 Coventry Estates 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 312.297 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.681 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.405 degrees.









 

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