Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Decatur, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Decatur and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Decatur
- 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 Decatur:
- 33.774768, -84.296552
- 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 Decatur
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Decatur is near Fulton County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Decatur ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Decatur.
Within Georgia, the name Decatur is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Cape Girardeau County
- This Decatur is located in Cape Girardeau County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Decatur that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape Girardeau County community of Decatur.
- Cole County
- This Decatur is located in Cole County and lies 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northwest of the Decatur that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cole County community of Decatur.
- Nebraska
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Rockbridge County
- This Decatur is located in Rockbridge County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Decatur that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Decatur.
- Stafford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Decatur [Stafford County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Decatur ...
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 southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabbage Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabbage Town
- Cabbage Town is located in Fulton County
- Comfort Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comfort Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfort Hill
- Comfort Hill is located in DeKalb County
- Constitution
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Constitution have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Copen Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copen Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copen Hill
- Copen Hill is located in Fulton County
- Edwardsville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Edwardsville is located in Fulton County
- Five Points
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Fulton County
- Forest Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Glen Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in DeKalb County
- Hunters Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Hunters Glen is located in DeKalb County
- Kings Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Ridge
- Kings Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Leisure Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Woods
- Leisure Woods is located in DeKalb County
- Mechanicsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Fulton County
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- Moonlight Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight Forest
- Moonlight Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Panthersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panthersville
- Panthersville is located in DeKalb County
- Peachtree Park ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Park
- Peachtree Park is located in Fulton County
- Peoplestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoplestown
- Peoplestown is located in Fulton County
- Roseland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Skyline Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Slabtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Snake Nation ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Nation
- Snake Nation is located in Fulton County
- Summerhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Fulton County
- Vine City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Virginia Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Virginia Highlands is located in Fulton County
- Moonlight Forest
How Far From Decatur 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 city such as Decatur to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Decatur and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Decatur 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 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,434 miles [10,354.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,136 miles [11,484.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,015 miles [8,070.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Decatur: www.decatur-ga.com/
The official website for DeKalb County: www.co.dekalb.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Decatur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Decatur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7748, Longitude: -84.2966 |
| <2> | 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 Decatur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Decatur 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Decatur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.201 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.62 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.245 degrees. |