Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Double Branches, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Double Branches and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Double Branches

• 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 Double Branches:
  • 33.564833, -85.126335
  • 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 Double Branches

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Double Branches is near Haralson County and also Heard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Haralson County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Heard 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 Double Branches

Communities Also Named Double Branches ...

We found one communities that are also named Double Branches.

There is one other community in Georgia that is also named Double Branches.

Beyond Georgia.

• Communities Located In Georgia ...
  • Lincoln County
    • This Double Branches is located in Lincoln County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east of the Double Branches that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Double Branches.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Double Branches ...

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.

• Cedarwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedarwood is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
• Farmers High
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Farmers High is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers High
• Hickory Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Heights
• Holly Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Holly Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Heights
• Jonesville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jonesville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Knob Hill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Knob Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
• Leisure Heights
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Leisure Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Heights
• Oak Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
• Oak Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Oak Mountain is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
• Plowshare ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plowshare is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowshare
• Riverbend
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Riverbend is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
• Victory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Victory is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory

How Far From Double Branches 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 Double Branches to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Double Branches and extending to:

• Carrollton, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Double Branches to Atlanta, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 581 miles [935 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 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'