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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 Dyas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dyas 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 Dyas:
- 32.866247, -83.994355
- 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 Dyas
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Dyas is near Crawford County and also Bibb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Crawford County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bibb 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 Dyas
Communities Also Named Dyas ...
We found one communities that are also named Dyas.
Within Georgia, the name Dyas is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Dyas in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Baldwin County
- This Dyas is located in Baldwin County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dyas that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Dyas.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dyas ...
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.
- Camelot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Camelot is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cherokee is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Christophers Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christophers Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Cove
- Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Horns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Horns is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns
- Horns Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Horns Crossroads is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horns Crossroads
- Kings Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kings Cove is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Cove
- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Logtown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Logtown is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown
- Redbone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Redbone is located in Lamar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone
- Rest Haven
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rest Haven is located in Upson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Haven
- Roberta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rockmill ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rockmill is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockmill
- Sandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Star Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Star Mills is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Mills
- Trails End
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Trails End is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
How Far From Dyas to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dyas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dyas and extending to:
- Forsyth, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Dyas to Forsyth, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 569 miles [915.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,161 miles [11,524.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Dyas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dyas 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 Dyas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8662, Longitude: -83.9944 In this case, the coordinates for Dyas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.985 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.244 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.346 degrees. |
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