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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 Dimon Woods, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dimon Woods 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 Dimon Woods:
    • 32.452921, -84.925764
    • 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 Dimon Woods
  • 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 Dimon Woods ...

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.

  • Booker Washington Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booker Washington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booker Washington Heights
    • Booker Washington Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Crossgate
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgate
    • Crossgate is located in Muscogee County
  • Dinglewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dinglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinglewood
    • Dinglewood is located in Muscogee County
  • Edgewood Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
    • Edgewood Forest is located in Muscogee County
  • Floyd Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Grove
    • Floyd Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Forestdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
    • Forestdale is located in Muscogee County
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Muscogee County
  • Holly Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Muscogee County
  • Holly Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Woods
    • Holly Woods is located in Muscogee County
  • Lake Rushin Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rushin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rushin Heights
    • Lake Rushin Heights is located in Muscogee County
  • Magnolia Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Grove
    • Magnolia Grove is located in Muscogee County
  • Merrywood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrywood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrywood
    • Merrywood is located in Muscogee County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasantview
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantview
      • Pleasantview is located in Muscogee County
    • Quail Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Creek
      • Quail Creek is located in Muscogee County
    • Regency Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
      • Regency Park is located in Muscogee County
    • Rosewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
      • Rosewood is located in Muscogee County
    • Valley Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
      • Valley Hills is located in Muscogee County
    • Vista Terrace
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Terrace
      • Vista Terrace is located in Muscogee County

How Far From Dimon Woods 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 Dimon Woods to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Columbus, which is the Seat of Muscogee County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Dimon Woods to Atlanta, with an average speed<3>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 three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,522 miles [10,496.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

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 'straight-line' (or 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- Dimon Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dimon Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4529, Longitude: -84.9258       In this case, the coordinates for Dimon Woods 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 Dimon Woods 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 312.503 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.784 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.794 degrees.









 

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