Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dietz, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dietz and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dietz
- 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 Dietz:
- 34.944520, -85.202176
- 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 Dietz
- 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 Catoosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catoosa County
- Since Dietz is near Walker County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Walker County
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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 Dietz ...
We found one communities that share the name Dietz.
Within Georgia, the name Dietz is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Dietz in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dietz ...
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.
- Burning Bush
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
- Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
- Cannon Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Crossing
- Cannon Crossing is located in Walker County
- Castle Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
- Castle Park is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Cinderella Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
- Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Cloud Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud Springs
- Cloud Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Ellie Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
- Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
- Graysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Catoosa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graysville <3>
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Catoosa County
- Harris Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hills
- Harris Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Indian Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Love Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Mission Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Oaks
- Mission Oaks is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Walker County
- Estimated population in 2019: 232 people
- Park City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Poplar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
- Post Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Scenic Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills
- Scenic Hills is located in Catoosa County
- Summit Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
- Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County
- Walnut Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Hamilton County (TN)
- Mission Oaks
How Far From Dietz 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 Dietz to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Dietz and extending to:
- Ringgold, which is the Seat of Catoosa County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Dietz to Atlanta, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 526 miles [846.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dietz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catoosa County: www.catoosa.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Dietz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dietz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dietz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9445, Longitude: -85.2022 In this case, the coordinates for Dietz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Dietz 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 312.785 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.458 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.322 degrees. |