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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 Devane, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devane 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 Devane:
    • 34.400654, -83.869071
    • 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 Devane
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Devane ...

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.

  • Beaver Pond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
  • Big Oak
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak
    • Big Oak is located in Hall County
  • Blueberry Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
    • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
  • Cherokee Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
    • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Destitute Acres
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
    • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
  • Greystone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Hall County
  • Happy Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
  • Lake Watch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
    • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
  • Price
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
    • Price is located in Hall County
  • River Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Shady Lane
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Hall County
    • Squirrel Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
      • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
    • Wahoo Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Forest
      • Wahoo Forest is located in Hall County
    • Wahoo Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
      • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County

How Far From Devane to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Devane to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Devane and extending to:

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Devane to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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- Devane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Devane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4007, Longitude: -83.8691       In this case, the coordinates for Devane have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Devane 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 311.973 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.446 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.921 degrees.




 

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