Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dix - Leeson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dix - Leeson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dix - Leeson
- 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 Dix - Leeson:
- 33.543168, -84.459927
- 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 Dix - Leeson
- 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 Fayette County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fayette County
- Since Dix - Leeson is near Fulton County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Clayton 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dix - Leeson ...
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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Fulton County
- Castlegate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlegate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlegate
- Castlegate is located in Clayton County
- Cheeko Manor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheeko Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeko Manor
- Cheeko Manor is located in Clayton County
- Christian Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Corners
- Christian Corners is located in Fulton County
- Evans Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Park
- Evans Park is located in Clayton County
- Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Fox Run is located in Clayton County
- Frog Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frog Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hollow
- Frog Hollow is located in Clayton County
- Gamma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Golden Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Clayton County
- Graves Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graves Way have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graves Way
- Graves Way is located in Fayette County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Clayton County
- Hillandale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillandale
- Hillandale is located in Fulton County
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- Hollydale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Hopeful
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Kings Forest is located in Clayton County
- Estimated population in 2019: 17,949 people
- Pleasant Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fulton County
- Ponderosa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Quail Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Quail Valley is located in Clayton County
- Skylane Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylane Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylane Hills
- Skylane Hills is located in Clayton County
- Smoke Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Ridge
- Smoke Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Steeplechase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steeplechase have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeplechase
- Steeplechase is located in Clayton County
- Timberlake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Clayton County
- Twin Creeks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Twin Creeks is located in Clayton County
- Hollydale
How Far From Dix - Leeson 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 Dix - Leeson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dix - Leeson and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Fayette County, lies just to the South.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Dix - Leeson to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 554 miles [891.6 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 6,452 miles [10,383.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,154 miles [11,513.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,032 miles [8,098.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dix - Leeson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fayette County: www.admin.co.fayette.ga.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dix - Leeson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dix - Leeson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5432, Longitude: -84.4599 In this case, the coordinates for Dix - Leeson 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 Dix - Leeson 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 312.287 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.364 degrees. |