Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 East Boynton:
  • 34.925632, -85.172175
  • 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 East Boynton

• 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 East Boynton is near Hamilton County and also Walker County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
  • eBird sighting report for Walker 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 East Boynton ...

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 southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Bush
  • Burning Bush is located in Catoosa County
• Cinderella Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinderella Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinderella Hills
  • Cinderella Hills is located in Catoosa County
• Ellie Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellie Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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 <2>
• Indian Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Love Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Hill
  • Love Hill is located in Catoosa County
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Catoosa County
• Poplar Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
  • Poplar Springs is located in Catoosa County
• Post Oak
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Post Oak is located in Catoosa County
• Scenic Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scenic Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
  • Summit Hill is located in Catoosa County

How Far From East Boynton 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 East Boynton to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Boynton 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 92 miles [148.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from East Boynton to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>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 525 miles [844.9 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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Boynton. 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/