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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 Devonshire, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Devonshire 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 Devonshire:
- 33.589833, -84.462983
- 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 Devonshire
- 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 Devonshire is near Clayton County and also Fayette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fayette 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 Devonshire
Communities Also Named Devonshire ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named Devonshire.
There are two communities within Georgia that are also named Devonshire.
Beyond Georgia, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Georgia ...
- Clayton County
- This Devonshire is located in Clayton County and lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Devonshire.
- Paulding County
- This Devonshire is located in Paulding County and lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Devonshire.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Mateo County
- This Devonshire is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,127 miles [3,423.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Devonshire.
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Devonshire is located in New Castle County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Devonshire.
- Illinois
- Cook 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 Illinois community of Devonshire [Cook County].
- Indiana
- Marion County
- This Devonshire is located in Marion County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Devonshire.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Devonshire is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 575 miles [925.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Devonshire.
- New Jersey
- Atlantic County
- This Devonshire is located in Atlantic County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Devonshire.
- North Carolina
- Mecklenburg County
- This Devonshire is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Devonshire.
- Ontario
- This Devonshire lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the north of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Devonshire is located in Anderson County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Devonshire.
- York County
- This Devonshire is located in York County and lies 217 miles [349.2 km] to the east northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Devonshire.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Devonshire is located in Prince William County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Devonshire that is located in Fulton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Devonshire.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devonshire ...
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 Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Bench Mark
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bench Mark is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bench Mark
- Brandy Chase
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brandy Chase is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Chase
- Castlegate
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Castlegate is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Cheeko Manor
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
- Cooks Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cooks Crossing is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Evans Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Frog Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
- Golden Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Hillandale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hillandale is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hollydale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hollydale is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollydale
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kings Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Limetree
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Limetree is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limetree
- Malibu
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Malibu is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu
- Normandy
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Normandy is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
- Estimated population in 2019: 962 people
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Ponderosa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Ponderosa is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Smoke Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
- Steeplechase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Twin Creeks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
How Far From Devonshire 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 Devonshire to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devonshire and extending to:
- Atlanta, which is the Seat of Fulton County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Devonshire to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 552 miles [888.4 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 6,449 miles [10,378.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,152 miles [11,510 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Devonshire) 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Devonshire 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> | 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 Devonshire 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 Devonshire. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5898, Longitude: -84.4630 In this case, the coordinates for Devonshire have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.291 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.698 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.354 degrees. |
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